Alpine Totara vs Large Oecomys

Podocarpus nivalis compared with Oecomys superans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Totara	Large Oecomys
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	Oecomys
Species	Podocarpus nivalis	Oecomys superans

Conservation Status

Alpine Totara

LC — Least Concern

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Totara	Large Oecomys
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 Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.