Bastard Cedar vs Forest Dormouse

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Forest 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	Dryomys
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Forest 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).

Forest 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.