Boxthorn barberry vs Sargent's barberry

Berberis lycium compared with Berberis sargentiana

Key Differences

• Boxthorn barberry is Least Concern while Sargent's barberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn barberry	Sargent'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 sargentiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boxthorn barberry

LC — Least Concern

Sargent's barberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boxthorn barberry	Sargent'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.

Sargent's barberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

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.