Beavertail Prickly-pear vs Brittle Cactus

Opuntia basilaris compared with Opuntia fragilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beavertail Prickly-pear	Brittle Cactus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family same	Cactaceae	Cactaceae
Genus same	Opuntia	Opuntia
Species	Opuntia basilaris	Opuntia fragilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beavertail Prickly-pear and Brittle Cactus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Opuntia.

Conservation Status

Beavertail Prickly-pear

LC — Least Concern

Brittle Cactus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beavertail Prickly-pear	Brittle Cactus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beavertail Prickly-pear

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Brittle Cactus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Beavertail Prickly-pear

The Beavertail Prickly-pear (Opuntia basilaris) is a species in the genus Opuntia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brittle Cactus

The Brittle Cactus (Opuntia fragilis) is a species in the genus Opuntia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.