Northern Giant Pouched Rat vs Plum pine

Cricetomys gambianus compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Giant Pouched Rat	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Nesomyidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Cricetomys	Podocarpus
Species	Cricetomys gambianus	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Giant Pouched Rat	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Plum pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.