Cape Box vs Nilgiri langur

Buxus macowanii compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Cape Box is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Box	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Buxales (Buxales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Buxaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Buxus	Semnopithecus
Species	Buxus macowanii	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Box	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

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.