Boxthorn vs Munduruku Marmoset

Lycium shawii compared with Mico munduruku

Key Differences

• Boxthorn is Least Concern while Munduruku Marmoset is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn	Munduruku Marmoset
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Solanaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Lycium	Mico
Species	Lycium shawii	Mico munduruku

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Munduruku Marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boxthorn	Munduruku Marmoset
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

Munduruku Marmoset

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.