Black Crystalwort vs Candelabra Tree

Riccia nigrella compared with Araucaria angustifolia

Key Differences

• Black Crystalwort is Not Evaluated while Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crystalwort	Candelabra Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ricciaceae	Araucariaceae
Genus	Riccia	Araucaria
Species	Riccia nigrella	Araucaria angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Crystalwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crystalwort	Candelabra Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal.

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.

Black Crystalwort

The Black Crystalwort (Riccia nigrella) is a species in the genus Riccia. Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal.

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