Bastard Cedar vs Globe Thistle

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cupressaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Calocedrus	Echinops
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Globe Thistle
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).

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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.