Boxthorn vs Jalapan Vole

Lycium shawii compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Boxthorn is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn	Jalapan Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Lycium shawii	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boxthorn	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

Jalapan Vole

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.