Beavertail Prickly-pear vs King genet

Opuntia basilaris compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• Beavertail Prickly-pear is Least Concern while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beavertail Prickly-pear	King genet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cactaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Opuntia	Genetta
Species	Opuntia basilaris	Genetta poensis

Conservation Status

Beavertail Prickly-pear

LC — Least Concern

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beavertail Prickly-pear	King genet
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.

King genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.