cedro-de-goa vs Forbes Cypress

Cupressus lusitanica compared with Cupressus guadalupensis

Key Differences

• cedro-de-goa is Least Concern while Forbes Cypress is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cedro-de-goa	Forbes Cypress
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	Cupressaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus same	Cupressus	Cupressus
Species	Cupressus lusitanica	Cupressus guadalupensis

Evolutionary Relationship

cedro-de-goa and Forbes Cypress share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cupressus.

Conservation Status

cedro-de-goa

LC — Least Concern

Forbes Cypress

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cedro-de-goa	Forbes Cypress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cedro-de-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).

Forbes Cypress

Habitat

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

cedro-de-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