Bastard Cedar vs Chinese Pangolin

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Cupressaceae	Manidae
Genus	Calocedrus	Manis
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Chinese Pangolin
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).

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

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.

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.