Candelabra Tree vs polypode de Sibérie

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while polypode de Sibérie is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	polypode de Sibérie
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Tracheophyta
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Araucariaceae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Araucaria	Polypodium
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Polypodium sibiricum

Evolutionary Relationship

Candelabra Tree and polypode de Sibérie share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plante)

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

polypode de Sibérie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	polypode de Sibérie
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.

polypode de Sibérie

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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