Common pricklypear vs ハイバラエメラルドハチドリ

Opuntia monacantha compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common pricklypear	ハイバラエメラルドハチドリ
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Aves (鳥類)
Order	Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目)	Apodiformes (アマツバメ目)
Family	Cactaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Opuntia	Amazilia
Species	Opuntia monacantha	Amazilia tzacatl

Conservation Status

Common pricklypear

LC — Least Concern

ハイバラエメラルドハチドリ

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common pricklypear	ハイバラエメラルドハチドリ
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common pricklypear

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (15 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (Nicaragua, Panama, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Venezuela).

ハイバラエメラルドハチドリ

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Common pricklypear

The Common Pricklypear, <em>Opuntia monacantha</em>, is a cactus in the family Cactaceae with a remarkably broad global distribution, naturalized across Africa, Asia, Europe, and throughout the Americas and Oceania. Native to South America, it has been introduced widely and is considered invasive in parts of its non-native range. The species is characterized by its flat, oval to elongated green cladodes bearing sparse but long spines and dense glochids at each areole. <em>Opuntia monacantha</em> typically grows in dry, disturbed habitats including coastal areas, roadsides, agricultural margins, and degraded scrublands, thriving in full sun and well-drained soils. It produces yellow flowers and small purplish-red fruits that are consumed by birds and mammals, facilitating seed dispersal across its wide range. The plant utilizes CAM photosynthesis, allowing it to minimize water loss in arid conditions. In some regions, the species is cultivated for its edible fruits and as a livestock fodder. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List given its abundance and broad distribution. Biological traits such as average lifespan, body size, and specific dietary preferences remain poorly documented for this species.

ハイバラエメラルドハチドリ

アカオハチドリ(Amazilia tzacatl)は中央アメリカと南アメリカ北西部で最もよく見られるハチドリの一つで、緑色の上面と診断的な明るい赤褐色の尾が特徴的な中型種である。メキシコからエクアドル、トリニダードにかけて、海抜0~2,100mの林縁、庭園、農園、二次林など多様な環境に生息する。給餌台や花の咲く植物の縄張りを積極的に守り、分布域全体の庭でしばしば目撃される。軽度懸念に指定されている。