Bunge's hackberry vs Candelabra Tree

Celtis bungeana compared with Araucaria angustifolia

Key Differences

• Bunge's hackberry is Least Concern while Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bunge's hackberry	Candelabra Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cannabaceae	Araucariaceae
Genus	Celtis	Araucaria
Species	Celtis bungeana	Araucaria angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bunge's hackberry and Candelabra Tree share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bunge's hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bunge's hackberry	Candelabra Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bunge's hackberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Bunge's hackberry

The Bunge's hackberry (Celtis bungeana) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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