Alder vs Atherton Kauri Pine

Alnus glutinosa compared with Agathis microstachya

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Atherton Kauri Pine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Betulaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Alnus	Agathis
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Agathis microstachya

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Atherton Kauri Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.