Prickly Pear
Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
California, Ecuador, Mexico
Species/Common Names:
| Opuntia chaffeyi |
| Opuntia echios |
| Opuntia galapageia |
| Opuntia helleri |
| Giant Prickly Pear Cactus |
| Opuntia insularis |
| Opuntia megarrhiza |
| Opuntia megasperma |
| Opuntia pachyrrhiza |
| Opuntia saxicola |
| Opuntia treleasei |
| Bakersfield Cactus |
Facts Summary:
Opuntia (commonly known as the Prickly Pear species) is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): California, Ecuador, Mexico.
Creature Profile
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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered
| Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
| 1. | Opuntia chaffeyi | CR-IUCN | 2002 | Mexico |
| 2. | Opuntia echios | VU-IUCN | 2000 | Ecuador |
| 3. | Opuntia galapageia | EN-IUCN | 2000 | Ecuador |
| 4. | Opuntia helleri | VU-IUCN | 2000 | Ecuador |
| 5. | Opuntia insularis | EN-IUCN | 2000 | Ecuador |
| 6. | Opuntia megarrhiza | EN-IUCN | 2002 | Mexico |
| 7. | Opuntia megasperma | VU-IUCN | 2000 | Ecuador |
| 8. | Opuntia pachyrrhiza | VU-IUCN | 2002 | Mexico |
| 9. | Opuntia saxicola | CR-IUCN | 2000 | Ecuador |
| 10. | Opuntia treleasei | EN-US FWS | July 19, 1990 | California |
Prickly Pear Facts Last Updated:
April 29, 2017
April 29, 2017
To Cite This Page:
Mugo, C. R. 2025. "Earth's Endangered Creatures - Prickly Pear Facts" (Online) - Licensed article from Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Accessed 4/29/2025 at https://earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?sp=1436&ID=9.
Mugo, C. R. 2025. "Earth's Endangered Creatures - Prickly Pear Facts" (Online) - Licensed article from Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Accessed 4/29/2025 at https://earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?sp=1436&ID=9.
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