Boxthorn vs Japanese Noctule

Lycium shawii compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Boxthorn is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Lycium shawii	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boxthorn	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

Japanese Noctule

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.