Bulrush Canyon Prickly-pear vs cholla

Opuntia pinkavae compared with Opuntia engelmannii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulrush Canyon Prickly-pear	cholla
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family same	Cactaceae	Cactaceae
Genus same	Opuntia	Opuntia
Species	Opuntia pinkavae	Opuntia engelmannii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulrush Canyon Prickly-pear and cholla share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Opuntia.

Conservation Status

Bulrush Canyon Prickly-pear

LC — Least Concern

cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulrush Canyon Prickly-pear	cholla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulrush Canyon Prickly-pear

Habitat

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

cholla

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Bulrush Canyon Prickly-pear

The Bulrush Canyon Prickly-pear (Opuntia pinkavae) 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.

cholla

The Cactus-apple (Opuntia engelmannii) is a species in the genus Opuntia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.