Bastard Cedar vs Foca Pia

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Cupressaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Calocedrus	Pagophilus
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Foca Pia
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).

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal