Cedro vs mcnab-cypress

Cupressus lusitanica compared with Cupressus macnabiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cedro	mcnab-cypress
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Coniferales)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family same	Cupressaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus same	Cupressus	Cupressus
Species	Cupressus lusitanica	Cupressus macnabiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cedro and mcnab-cypress share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cupressus.

Conservation Status

Cedro

LC — Least Concern

mcnab-cypress

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cedro	mcnab-cypress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cedro

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Ireland, Portugal, Spain), North America (Costa Rica, Jamaica), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

mcnab-cypress

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Chile.

Cedro

The Cedar of Goa (Cupressus lusitanica) is a species in the genus Cupressus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neo

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil