araucária vs araucária-de-norfolk

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Araucaria heterophylla

Key Differences

• araucária is Critically Endangered while araucária-de-norfolk is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	araucária	araucária-de-norfolk
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family same	Araucariaceae	Araucariaceae
Genus same	Araucaria	Araucaria
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Araucaria heterophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

araucária and araucária-de-norfolk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Araucaria.

Conservation Status

araucária

CR — Critically Endangered

araucária-de-norfolk

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	araucária	araucária-de-norfolk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

araucária

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.

araucária-de-norfolk

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Malta, Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

araucária

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 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇮🇳 India