Bastard Cedar vs Desert Dormouse

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cupressaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Calocedrus	Selevinia
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Desert Dormouse
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).

Desert Dormouse

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.