Bastard Cedar vs Dwarf Brocket

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Dwarf Brocket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cupressaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Calocedrus	Mazama
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Mazama chunyi

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Dwarf Brocket
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).

Dwarf Brocket

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.