Boxthorn vs Malayan Water Shrew

Lycium shawii compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

  • Boxthorn is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boxthorn Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Solanales (Solanales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Solanaceae Soricidae
Genus Lycium Chimarrogale
Species Lycium shawii Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boxthorn Malayan Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

Malayan Water Shrew

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.

Malayan Water Shrew

No description available.

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