Candelabra Tree vs Creeping Spikemoss

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Selaginella apoda

Key Differences

• Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	Creeping Spikemoss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Tracheophyta
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Araucariaceae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Araucaria	Selaginella
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Selaginella apoda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	Creeping Spikemoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and United States.

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