Pino Blanco vs Cedro Liso

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Juniperus flaccida

Key Differences

• Pino Blanco is Critically Endangered while Cedro Liso is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pino Blanco	Cedro Liso
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Coniferales)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family	Araucariaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Araucaria	Juniperus
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Juniperus flaccida

Evolutionary Relationship

Pino Blanco and Cedro Liso share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pinales. (Coniferales)

Conservation Status

Pino Blanco

CR — Critically Endangered

Cedro Liso

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pino Blanco	Cedro Liso
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pino Blanco

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.

Cedro Liso

Habitat

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

Pino Blanco

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