American red squirrel vs Bastard Cedar

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Calocedrus decurrens

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while Bastard Cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Bastard Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Calocedrus
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Calocedrus decurrens

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Bastard Cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Bastard Cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

American red squirrel

The American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is a species in the genus Tamiasciurus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Cedar

The Bastard Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) is a species in the genus Calocedrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway