Europäischer Bocksdorn vs Kaffir boxthorn

Lycium europaeum compared with Lycium afrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäischer Bocksdorn	Kaffir boxthorn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family same	Solanaceae	Solanaceae
Genus same	Lycium	Lycium
Species	Lycium europaeum	Lycium afrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Europäischer Bocksdorn and Kaffir boxthorn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycium.

Conservation Status

Europäischer Bocksdorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Kaffir boxthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäischer Bocksdorn	Kaffir boxthorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Europäischer Bocksdorn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Croatia, France, India, Portugal, and Spain.

Kaffir boxthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Europäischer Bocksdorn

The Boxthorn (Lycium europaeum) is a species in the genus Lycium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Croatia, France, India, Portugal and Spain.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇪🇸 Spain