Alpine Totara vs Ornate Cuscus

Podocarpus nivalis compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Totara	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Podocarpaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Podocarpus	Phalanger
Species	Podocarpus nivalis	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Totara

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Totara	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Totara

Habitat

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

Ornate Cuscus

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.