Bastard Cedar vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cupressaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Calocedrus	Amblysomus
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Fynbos Golden Mole
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).

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.