Atherton Kauri Pine vs Chinaroot

Agathis microstachya compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Braconidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Agathis	Dioscorea
Species	Agathis microstachya	Dioscorea villosa

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.