Bastard Cedar vs blunt tellin

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Arcopagia crassa

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while blunt tellin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	blunt tellin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Cupressaceae	Tellinidae
Genus	Calocedrus	Arcopagia
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Arcopagia crassa

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	blunt tellin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Cedar

Habitat

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

Range

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

blunt tellin

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

blunt tellin

The Blunt tellin (Arcopagia crassa) is a species in the genus Arcopagia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway