Cèdre du Liban vs Cèdre de l'Himalaya

Cedrus libani compared with Cedrus deodara

Key Differences

Cèdre du Liban is Vulnerable while Cèdre de l'Himalaya is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cèdre du Liban	Cèdre de l'Himalaya
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 libani	Cedrus deodara

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Afficher Genus: Cedrus

Conservation Status

Cèdre du Liban

VU — Vulnerable

Cèdre de l'Himalaya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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'Himalaya

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.