Bastard Cedar vs Meerkat

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Suricata suricatta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Meerkat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cupressaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Calocedrus	Suricata
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Suricata suricatta

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Meerkat
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).

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

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.