Bastard Cedar vs Dusky Slender Opossum

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Dusky Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cupressaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Calocedrus	Marmosops
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Marmosops fuscatus

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Dusky Slender Opossum
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).

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.