Cape Box vs Losea Rat

Buxus macowanii compared with Rattus losea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Box	Losea Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Buxales (Buxales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Buxaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Buxus	Rattus
Species	Buxus macowanii	Rattus losea

Conservation Status

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Box	Losea Rat
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.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.