Bastard Cedar vs Malayan Water Shrew

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Malayan Water 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Malayan Water 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).

Malayan Water 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.