Bastard Cedar vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Proechimys guairae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Pinales (구과목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Cupressaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Calocedrus	Proechimys
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Guaira Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Bastard Cedar

The Bastard Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) is a species in the genus Calocedrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.