Alpine Totara vs puma

Podocarpus nivalis compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Totara	puma
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Podocarpaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Podocarpus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Podocarpus nivalis	Puma concolor

Conservation Status

Alpine Totara

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Totara

Habitat

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

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.