Bastard Cedar vs Large Japanese Mole

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cupressaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Calocedrus	Mogera
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Large Japanese Mole
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).

Large Japanese Mole

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.