Candelabra Tree vs Itomaki-ei

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while Itomaki-ei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	Itomaki-ei
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Pinopsida (マツ綱)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinales (マツ目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Araucariaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Araucaria	Mobula
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Mobula japanica

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Itomaki-ei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	Itomaki-ei
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.

Itomaki-ei

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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