Boxthorn vs Kouprey

Lycium shawii compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Boxthorn is Least Concern while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn	Kouprey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Solanaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lycium	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Lycium shawii	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boxthorn	Kouprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

Kouprey

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.