Bastard Cedar vs Green Bush Squirrel

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Paraxerus poensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Cedar Green Bush Squirrel
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 Paraxerus
Species Calocedrus decurrens Paraxerus poensis

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Green Bush Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Cedar Green Bush Squirrel
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).

Green Bush Squirrel

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.

Green Bush Squirrel

No description available.

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