ground cholla vs Jumping cholla

Cylindropuntia echinocarpa compared with Cylindropuntia fulgida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ground cholla	Jumping cholla
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	Cylindropuntia	Cylindropuntia
Species	Cylindropuntia echinocarpa	Cylindropuntia fulgida

Evolutionary Relationship

ground cholla and Jumping cholla share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cylindropuntia.

Conservation Status

ground cholla

LC — Least Concern

Jumping cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ground cholla	Jumping cholla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ground cholla

Habitat

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

Jumping cholla

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, South Africa, United States, and Zimbabwe.