Boxthorn barberry vs Mrs Wilson's Barberry

Berberis lycium compared with Berberis wilsoniae

Key Differences

• Boxthorn barberry is Least Concern while Mrs Wilson's Barberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn barberry	Mrs Wilson's Barberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family same	Berberidaceae	Berberidaceae
Genus same	Berberis	Berberis
Species	Berberis lycium	Berberis wilsoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Boxthorn barberry and Mrs Wilson's Barberry share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Berberis.

Conservation Status

Boxthorn barberry

LC — Least Concern

Mrs Wilson's Barberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boxthorn barberry	Mrs Wilson's Barberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn barberry

Habitat

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

Mrs Wilson's Barberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Boxthorn barberry

The Boxthorn barberry (Berberis lycium) is a species in the genus Berberis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.