Bastard Cedar vs Mona Monkey

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Mona Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cupressaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Calocedrus	Cercopithecus
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Cercopithecus mona

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Mona Monkey
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).

Mona Monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.