Cape Box vs Narrow-headed Vole

Buxus macowanii compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Box Narrow-headed 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 Microtus
Species Buxus macowanii Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Box Narrow-headed 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.

Narrow-headed 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.

Narrow-headed Vole

No description available.

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