Candelabra Tree vs Greenback stingaree

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Urolophus viridis

Key Differences

• Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while Greenback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	Greenback stingaree
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinales (сосновые)	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)
Family	Araucariaceae	Urolophidae
Genus	Araucaria	Urolophus
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Urolophus viridis

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	Greenback stingaree
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.

Greenback stingaree

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