Boxthorn vs Large Luzon Carpomys

Lycium shawii compared with Carpomys melanurus

Key Differences

• Boxthorn is Least Concern while Large Luzon Carpomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn	Large Luzon Carpomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Solanaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lycium	Carpomys
Species	Lycium shawii	Carpomys melanurus

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Large Luzon Carpomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boxthorn	Large Luzon Carpomys
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 Luzon Carpomys

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.