Boxthorn vs Korean Pika

Lycium shawii compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Boxthorn is Least Concern while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn	Korean Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Solanaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lycium	Ochotona
Species	Lycium shawii	Ochotona coreana

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boxthorn	Korean Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

Korean Pika

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.