Candelabra Tree vs Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Amazona amazonica

Key Differences

Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Pinopsida (صنوبرانية)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Pinales (صنوبريات)	Psittaciformes (ببغاء)
Family	Araucariaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Araucaria	Amazona
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Amazona amazonica

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candelabra Tree

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 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Barbados, Saint Lucia, United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Candelabra Tree

The Candelabra Tree (Araucaria angustifolia) is a species in the genus Araucaria. It is currently classified as Critically 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 6 distinct biome types spanning the

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

A medium-sized amazon parrot of South American tropical and secondary forests, orange-winged amazons have predominantly green plumage with distinctive orange wing patches visible in flight, blue and yellow on the head. Found from Colombia and Trinidad east to Venezuela, the Guianas, and south through Brazil and Bolivia. One of the most common and widespread amazons, living in large, noisy flocks and roosting communally. They are widely kept as pets throughout Latin America and internationally.