Boxthorn vs Golden Thomasomys

Lycium shawii compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Solanales (ナス目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Solanaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycium	Thomasomys
Species	Lycium shawii	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boxthorn	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.