Beavertail Prickly-pear vs Brownspine Pricklypear

Opuntia basilaris compared with Opuntia phaeacantha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beavertail Prickly-pear	Brownspine Pricklypear
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目)	Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目)
Family same	Cactaceae	Cactaceae
Genus same	Opuntia	Opuntia
Species	Opuntia basilaris	Opuntia phaeacantha

Evolutionary Relationship

Beavertail Prickly-pear and Brownspine Pricklypear share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Opuntia.

Conservation Status

Beavertail Prickly-pear

LC — Least Concern

Brownspine Pricklypear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beavertail Prickly-pear	Brownspine Pricklypear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beavertail Prickly-pear

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Brownspine Pricklypear

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (5 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Beavertail Prickly-pear

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.

Brownspine Pricklypear

The Brownspine Pricklypear (Opuntia phaeacantha) 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.