Jumping cholla vs Paradox Vole

Cylindropuntia fulgida compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jumping cholla	Paradox 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	Cylindropuntia	Microtus
Species	Cylindropuntia fulgida	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Jumping cholla

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jumping cholla	Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.