Atherton Kauri Pine vs Curled Thistle

Agathis microstachya compared with Carduus crispus

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Curled Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Curled Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Braconidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agathis	Carduus
Species	Agathis microstachya	Carduus crispus

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Curled Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Curled Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Curled Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.