Bastard Cedar vs Giant Jumping Rat

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cupressaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Calocedrus	Hypogeomys
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Hypogeomys antimena

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Giant Jumping Rat
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).

Giant Jumping Rat

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.