Big Needle Cactus vs Popayán Thomasomys

Coryphantha macromeris compared with Thomasomys popayanus

Key Differences

• Big Needle Cactus is Least Concern while Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Needle Cactus	Popayán Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cactaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Coryphantha	Thomasomys
Species	Coryphantha macromeris	Thomasomys popayanus

Conservation Status

Big Needle Cactus

LC — Least Concern

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Needle Cactus	Popayán Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Needle Cactus

Habitat

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

Popayán Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Big Needle Cactus

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