Candelabra Tree vs Red Beard Lichen

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Pinopsida (マツ綱)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Pinales (マツ目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family	Araucariaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Araucaria	Usnea
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	Red Beard Lichen
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.

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), 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