Bastard Cedar vs Gray Marmot

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Marmota baibacina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Gray Marmot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cupressaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Calocedrus	Marmota
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Gray Marmot
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 Marmot

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.