Bastard Cedar vs Egyptian mongoose

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Egyptian mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cupressaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Calocedrus	Herpestes
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Herpestes ichneumon

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Egyptian mongoose
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).

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain