Bastard Cedar vs Himalayan Rat

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cupressaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Calocedrus	Rattus
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Himalayan Rat
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).

Himalayan Rat

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.