Atherton Kauri Pine vs Greater dodder

Agathis microstachya compared with Cuscuta europaea

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Greater dodder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Greater dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)	Solanales (باذنجانيات)
Family	Braconidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Agathis	Cuscuta
Species	Agathis microstachya	Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Greater dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Atherton Kauri Pine

The Atherton Kauri Pine (Agathis microstachya) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.