Candelabra Tree vs Shade Moonwort

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Tracheophyta
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Araucariaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Araucaria	Botrychium
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Botrychium tenebrosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	Shade Moonwort
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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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