Boxthorn vs Harmless Serotine

Lycium shawii compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Boxthorn is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Solanaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lycium	Eptesicus
Species	Lycium shawii	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boxthorn	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.