Bastard Cedar vs Jungle Shrew

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cupressaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Calocedrus	Suncus
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Jungle Shrew
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).

Jungle Shrew

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.