Bitter Scalewort vs Candelabra Tree

Porella arboris-vitae compared with Araucaria angustifolia

Key Differences

• Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable while Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Scalewort	Candelabra Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Porellaceae	Araucariaceae
Genus	Porella	Araucaria
Species	Porella arboris-vitae	Araucaria angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Scalewort and Candelabra Tree share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Scalewort	Candelabra Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Bitter Scalewort

The Bitter Scalewort (Porella arboris-vitae) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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