Alpine Totara vs Potto

Podocarpus nivalis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Alpine Totara is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Totara	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Podocarpaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Podocarpus	Perodicticus
Species	Podocarpus nivalis	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Alpine Totara

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Totara	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Totara

Habitat

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

Potto

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.