Cylindrical Prickly Pear vs Jalapan Vole

Opuntia curassavica compared with Microtus quasiater

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cylindrical Prickly Pear	Jalapan Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Opuntia curassavica	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Cylindrical Prickly Pear

NT — Near Threatened

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cylindrical Prickly Pear	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cylindrical Prickly Pear

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.