Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Candelabra Tree

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Araucaria angustifolia

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Candelabra Tree
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lecanorales (레카노라목)	Pinales (구과목)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Araucariaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Araucaria
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Araucaria angustifolia

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Candelabra Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

The Alpine Sulphur-Tresses (Alectoria ochroleuca) is a species in the genus Alectoria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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