Boxthorn vs Fulvous Colilargo

Lycium shawii compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boxthorn Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Solanales (Solanales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Solanaceae Cricetidae
Genus Lycium Oligoryzomys
Species Lycium shawii Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boxthorn Fulvous Colilargo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Fulvous Colilargo

No description available.

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