Cedro vs Cedro Rojo

Cedrela fissilis compared with Cedrela odorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cedro	Cedro Rojo
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Meliaceae	Meliaceae
Genus same	Cedrela	Cedrela
Species	Cedrela fissilis	Cedrela odorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cedro and Cedro Rojo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cedrela.

Conservation Status

Cedro

EN — Endangered

Cedro Rojo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cedro	Cedro Rojo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cedro

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cedro Rojo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (Taiwan), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cedro

The Argentine cedar, Cedrela fissilis, is a species. It is currently assessed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Ne.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia