Boxthorn vs Ornate Shrew

Lycium shawii compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boxthorn Ornate 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 Sorex
Species Lycium shawii Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boxthorn Ornate 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.

Ornate 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.

Ornate Shrew

No description available.

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