Boxthorn vs Losea Rat

Lycium shawii compared with Rattus losea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boxthorn Losea Rat
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 Rattus
Species Lycium shawii Rattus losea

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boxthorn Losea Rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Losea Rat

No description available.

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