Bastard Cedar vs bull-oak

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Allocasuarina luehmannii

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while bull-oak is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	bull-oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cupressaceae	Casuarinaceae
Genus	Calocedrus	Allocasuarina
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Allocasuarina luehmannii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bastard Cedar and bull-oak share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

bull-oak

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	bull-oak
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).

bull-oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

bull-oak

The bull-oak (Allocasuarina luehmannii) is a species in the genus Allocasuarina. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.