Blackstem Spleenwort vs Candelabra Tree

Asplenium resiliens compared with Araucaria angustifolia

Key Differences

• Blackstem Spleenwort is Not Evaluated while Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackstem Spleenwort	Candelabra Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Araucariaceae
Genus	Asplenium	Araucaria
Species	Asplenium resiliens	Araucaria angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackstem Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackstem Spleenwort	Candelabra Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackstem Spleenwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.

Blackstem Spleenwort

The Blackstem Spleenwort (Asplenium resiliens) is a species in the genus Asplenium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia