Bastard Cedar vs Dark flying fox

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Dark flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cupressaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Calocedrus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Pteropus subniger

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Dark flying fox
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).

Dark flying fox

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.