chenille prickly-pear vs Popayán Thomasomys

Opuntia aciculata compared with Thomasomys popayanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chenille prickly-pear	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	Opuntia	Thomasomys
Species	Opuntia aciculata	Thomasomys popayanus

Conservation Status

chenille prickly-pear

DD — Data Deficient

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chenille prickly-pear	Popayán Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chenille prickly-pear

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.

chenille prickly-pear

The chenille prickly-pear (Opuntia aciculata) is a species in the genus Opuntia. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.