Boxthorn vs Lowland Tapir

Lycium shawii compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Boxthorn is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Solanaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Lycium	Tapirus
Species	Lycium shawii	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boxthorn	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.