Candelabra Tree vs stipular flapwort

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Harpanthus scutatus

Key Differences

• Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while stipular flapwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	stipular flapwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Araucariaceae	Harpanthaceae
Genus	Araucaria	Harpanthus
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Harpanthus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

stipular flapwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	stipular flapwort
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.

stipular flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, 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