Nopal del Castor vs Peruvian Laucha

Opuntia basilaris compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nopal del Castor	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cactaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Opuntia	Calomys
Species	Opuntia basilaris	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Nopal del Castor

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nopal del Castor	Peruvian Laucha
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.

Peruvian Laucha

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.