Argentine cedar vs Mexican cedar

Cedrela fissilis compared with Cedrela odorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argentine cedar	Mexican cedar
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)
Family same	Meliaceae	Meliaceae
Genus same	Cedrela	Cedrela
Species	Cedrela fissilis	Cedrela odorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Argentine cedar and Mexican cedar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cedrela.

Conservation Status

Argentine cedar

EN — Endangered

Mexican cedar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argentine cedar	Mexican cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argentine cedar

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 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mexican cedar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (Taiwan), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Argentine cedar

The Argentine cedar, Cedrela fissilis, is a species. It is currently assessed 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 5 distinct biome types within the Ne.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia