Bastard Cedar vs Little Ground Squirrel

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Cedar Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Coniferophyta (Conifers) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Pinopsida (Conifers) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Pinales (Pines & Allies) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cupressaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Calocedrus Spermophilus
Species Calocedrus decurrens Spermophilus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Cedar Little Ground Squirrel
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).

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.

Little Ground Squirrel

No description available.

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