Asterisk Lichen vs Candelabra Tree

Arthonia radiata compared with Araucaria angustifolia

Key Differences

• Asterisk Lichen is Least Concern while Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	Candelabra Tree
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Araucariaceae
Genus	Arthonia	Araucaria
Species	Arthonia radiata	Araucaria angustifolia

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asterisk Lichen	Candelabra Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia