Bastard Cedar vs Gray Birch Mouse

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Sicista pseudonapaea

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Gray Birch Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Gray Birch Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cupressaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Calocedrus	Sicista
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Sicista pseudonapaea

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Gray Birch Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Gray Birch Mouse
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).

Gray Birch Mouse

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.