Candelabra Tree vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Pinales (구과목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Araucariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Araucaria	Chodsigoa
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Chodsigoa sodalis

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
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.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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