Boxthorn vs Japanese Weasel

Lycium shawii compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Boxthorn is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Solanaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lycium	Mustela
Species	Lycium shawii	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boxthorn	Japanese Weasel
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 Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. 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.