Bastard Cedar vs Pacific Flying Fox

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Pteropus tonganus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Cedar Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Coniferophyta (Conifers) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Pinopsida (Conifers) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Pinales (Pines & Allies) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Cupressaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Calocedrus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Calocedrus decurrens Pteropus tonganus

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Cedar Pacific Flying Fox
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).

Pacific Flying Fox

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.

Pacific Flying Fox

No description available.

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