Boxthorn barberry vs Japanese Barberry

Berberis lycium compared with Berberis thunbergii

Key Differences

• Boxthorn barberry is Least Concern while Japanese Barberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn barberry	Japanese Barberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 thunbergii

Evolutionary Relationship

Boxthorn barberry and Japanese Barberry share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Berberis.

Conservation Status

Boxthorn barberry

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Barberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boxthorn barberry	Japanese 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.

Japanese Barberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Georgia, Turkey), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

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.