Candelabra Tree vs Slippery Jill

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Pinales (сосновые)	Boletales (Болетовые)
Family	Araucariaceae	Suillaceae
Genus	Araucaria	Suillus
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	Slippery Jill
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.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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