Boxthorn vs Potto

Lycium shawii compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Boxthorn is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Solanaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lycium	Perodicticus
Species	Lycium shawii	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boxthorn	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

Potto

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.