Candelabra Tree vs Quito-orange

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Solanum quitoense

Key Differences

• Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while Quito-orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	Quito-orange
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Pinopsida (マツ綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Pinales (マツ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Araucariaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Araucaria	Solanum
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Solanum quitoense

Evolutionary Relationship

Candelabra Tree and Quito-orange share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (植物)

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Quito-orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	Quito-orange
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.

Quito-orange

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda), North America (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama), and South America (Colombia).

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia