Candelabra Tree vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Pinopsida (マツ綱)	Arthoniomycetes (ホシゴケ菌綱)
Order	Pinales (マツ目)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Araucariaceae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Araucaria	Schismatomma
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	Speckled Script-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.

Speckled Script-Lichen

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