Cape Box vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Buxus macowanii compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Cape Box is Least Concern while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Box	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Buxales (Buxales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Buxaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Buxus	Mesoplodon
Species	Buxus macowanii	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Box	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

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.