Candelabra Tree vs Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Chrysomyxa ledicola

Key Differences

• Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Araucariaceae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Araucaria	Chrysomyxa
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Chrysomyxa ledicola

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust
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.

Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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