Bastard Cedar vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Mexican Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cupressaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Calocedrus	Corynorhinus
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Mexican Big-eared Bat
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).

Mexican Big-eared Bat

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.