Bastard Cedar vs Lesser Cachalot

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cupressaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Calocedrus	Kogia
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Lesser Cachalot
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).

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal