Guinean Arvicanthis vs Plum pine

Arvicanthis rufinus compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinean Arvicanthis	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Podocarpus
Species	Arvicanthis rufinus	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinean Arvicanthis	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinean Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.