Boxthorn vs Chinese Hare

Lycium shawii compared with Lepus sinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn	Chinese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Solanaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lycium	Lepus
Species	Lycium shawii	Lepus sinensis

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boxthorn	Chinese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

Chinese Hare

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.

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.