Boxthorn vs Iberian Shrew

Lycium shawii compared with Sorex granarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boxthorn Iberian 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 Sorex
Species Lycium shawii Sorex granarius

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boxthorn Iberian 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.

Iberian 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.

Iberian Shrew

No description available.

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