Boxthorn vs Cameroonian Shrew

Lycium shawii compared with Crocidura picea

Key Differences

• Boxthorn is Least Concern while Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn	Cameroonian Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Solanaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lycium	Crocidura
Species	Lycium shawii	Crocidura picea

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boxthorn	Cameroonian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boxthorn

The Boxthorn (Lycium shawii) is a species in the genus Lycium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cameroonian Shrew

The Cameroonian Shrew (Crocidura picea) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.