Alpine Totara vs Lofty Pericote

Podocarpus nivalis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Totara	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Podocarpus nivalis	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Alpine Totara

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Totara	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Totara

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

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.