Bastard Cedar vs Hare's-tail

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Hare's-tail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cupressaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Calocedrus	Lagurus
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Lagurus ovatus

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Hare's-tail
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).

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal