Cèdre de l'Atlantique vs Cèdre du Liban

Cedrus atlantica compared with Cedrus libani

Key Differences

• Cèdre de l'Atlantique is Endangered while Cèdre du Liban is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cèdre de l'Atlantique	Cèdre du Liban
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family same	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus same	Cedrus	Cedrus
Species	Cedrus atlantica	Cedrus libani

Evolutionary Relationship

Cèdre de l'Atlantique and Cèdre du Liban share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cedrus.

Conservation Status

Cèdre de l'Atlantique

EN — Endangered

Cèdre du Liban

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cèdre de l'Atlantique	Cèdre du Liban
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cèdre de l'Atlantique

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 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cèdre du Liban

Habitat

Inhabits temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cèdre de l'Atlantique

The Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica) is a species in the genus Cedrus. It is currently classified 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 9 distinct biome types spanning the

Cèdre du Liban

The Cedar-of-Lebanon (Cedrus libani) is a species in the genus Cedrus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 10 countries:

🇦🇲 Armenia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom