Cape Box vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Buxus macowanii compared with Alticola semicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Box Mongolian Mountain Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Buxales (Buxales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Buxaceae Cricetidae
Genus Buxus Alticola
Species Buxus macowanii Alticola semicanus

Conservation Status

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Box Mongolian Mountain Vole
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.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

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.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

No description available.

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