Candelabra Tree vs Onion Neck Rot

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Botrytis aclada

Key Differences

• Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while Onion Neck Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	Onion Neck Rot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Araucariaceae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Araucaria	Botrytis
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Botrytis aclada

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Onion Neck Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	Onion Neck Rot
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.

Onion Neck Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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