Cape Box vs Jentink's Duiker

Buxus macowanii compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

  • Cape Box is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Box Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Buxales (Buxales) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Buxaceae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Buxus Cephalophus
Species Buxus macowanii Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Box Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

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.

Jentink's Duiker

No description available.

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