Cape Box vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Buxus macowanii compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Cape Box is Least Concern while Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Box	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Buxales (Buxales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Buxaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Buxus	Hapalemur
Species	Buxus macowanii	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Box	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Box

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.