Bastard Cedar vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cupressaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Calocedrus	Proechimys
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Pacific Spiny-rat
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 Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.