Arched Earthstar vs Atherton Kauri Pine

Geastrum fornicatum compared with Agathis microstachya

Key Differences

• Arched Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arched Earthstar	Atherton Kauri Pine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Geastraceae	Braconidae
Genus	Geastrum	Agathis
Species	Geastrum fornicatum	Agathis microstachya

Conservation Status

Arched Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arched Earthstar	Atherton Kauri Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arched Earthstar

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 Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Arched Earthstar

The Arched Earthstar (Geastrum fornicatum) is a species in the genus Geastrum. 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.

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.