Alpine Totara vs Graceful Laucha

Podocarpus nivalis compared with Calomys lepidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Totara	Graceful Laucha
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Podocarpaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Podocarpus	Calomys
Species	Podocarpus nivalis	Calomys lepidus

Conservation Status

Alpine Totara

LC — Least Concern

Graceful Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Totara	Graceful Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Graceful Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Totara

The Alpine Totara (Podocarpus nivalis) is a species in the genus Podocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.