Jumping cholla vs Lofty Pericote

Cylindropuntia fulgida compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jumping cholla	Lofty Pericote
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	Cylindropuntia	Auliscomys
Species	Cylindropuntia fulgida	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Jumping cholla

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jumping cholla	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jumping cholla

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, South Africa, United States, and Zimbabwe.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.