Boxthorn vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Lycium shawii compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boxthorn Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Solanales (Solanales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Solanaceae Erinaceidae
Genus Lycium Atelerix
Species Lycium shawii Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boxthorn Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

No description available.

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