Boxthorn vs Patagonian Weasel

Lycium shawii compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Solanaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lycium	Lyncodon
Species	Lycium shawii	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boxthorn	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

Patagonian Weasel

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.