Cedar of Goa vs Cyprès de Duprez

Cupressus lusitanica compared with Cupressus dupreziana

Key Differences

• Cedar of Goa is Least Concern while Cyprès de Duprez is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cedar of Goa	Cyprès de Duprez
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	Cupressaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus same	Cupressus	Cupressus
Species	Cupressus lusitanica	Cupressus dupreziana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cedar of Goa and Cyprès de Duprez share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cupressus.

Conservation Status

Cedar of Goa

LC — Least Concern

Cyprès de Duprez

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cedar of Goa	Cyprès de Duprez
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cedar of Goa

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).

Cyprès de Duprez

Habitat

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

Cedar of Goa

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