Boxthorn vs Large Japanese Mole

Lycium shawii compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boxthorn Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Solanales (Solanales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Solanaceae Talpidae
Genus Lycium Mogera
Species Lycium shawii Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boxthorn Large Japanese Mole
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

Large Japanese Mole

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.

Large Japanese Mole

No description available.

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