Nopal del Castor vs Midday Jird

Opuntia basilaris compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nopal del Castor	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cactaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Opuntia	Meriones
Species	Opuntia basilaris	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Nopal del Castor

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nopal del Castor	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nopal del Castor

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nopal del Castor

The Beavertail Prickly-pear (Opuntia basilaris) is a species in the genus Opuntia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.