African boxthorn vs Kaffir boxthorn

Lycium ferocissimum compared with Lycium afrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African boxthorn	Kaffir boxthorn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Solanaceae	Solanaceae
Genus same	Lycium	Lycium
Species	Lycium ferocissimum	Lycium afrum

Evolutionary Relationship

African boxthorn and Kaffir boxthorn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycium.

Conservation Status

African boxthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Kaffir boxthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African boxthorn	Kaffir boxthorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African boxthorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (Italy, Malta), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Kaffir boxthorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

African boxthorn

The African boxthorn (Lycium ferocissimum) is a species in the genus Lycium. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions, found across Australia, Cyprus, Italy, Malta, and New Zealand.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇮🇹 Italy