Candelabra Tree vs Montezuma Pine

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Pinus montezumae

Key Differences

• Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while Montezuma Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	Montezuma Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Araucariaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Araucaria	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Pinus montezumae

Evolutionary Relationship

Candelabra Tree and Montezuma Pine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pinales. (Pines & Allies)

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Montezuma Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	Montezuma Pine
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.

Montezuma Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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