Bastard Cedar vs North American Badger

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Cedar North American Badger
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Coniferophyta (Conifers) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Pinopsida (Conifers) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Pinales (Pines & Allies) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Cupressaceae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Calocedrus Taxidea
Species Calocedrus decurrens Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Cedar North American Badger
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).

North American Badger

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.

North American Badger

No description available.

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