Candelabra Tree vs Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Scinax jolyi

Key Differences

• Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while Joly’s Snouted Treefrog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Araucariaceae	Hylidae
Genus	Araucaria	Scinax
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Scinax jolyi

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog
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.

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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