cedro-do-atlas vs cedro-do-líbano

Cedrus atlantica compared with Cedrus libani

Key Differences

• cedro-do-atlas is Endangered while cedro-do-líbano is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cedro-do-atlas	cedro-do-líbano
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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

cedro-do-atlas and cedro-do-líbano share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cedrus.

Conservation Status

cedro-do-atlas

EN — Endangered

cedro-do-líbano

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cedro-do-atlas	cedro-do-líbano
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cedro-do-atlas

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.

cedro-do-líbano

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.

cedro-do-atlas

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

cedro-do-líbano

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