Atherton Kauri Pine vs Crowned Tooth

Agathis microstachya compared with Hydnellum lepidum

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Crowned Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Braconidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Agathis	Hydnellum
Species	Agathis microstachya	Hydnellum lepidum

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Crowned Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.