Bastard Cedar vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Niger Delta Red Colobus
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	Piliocolobus
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Niger Delta Red Colobus
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).

Niger Delta Red Colobus

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.