Alpine Totara vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Podocarpus nivalis compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Totara Large-eared Mountain Vole
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 Alticola
Species Podocarpus nivalis Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Alpine Totara

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Totara Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Totara

Habitat

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

Large-eared Mountain Vole

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.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

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