Atherton Kauri Pine vs Downy Safflower

Agathis microstachya compared with Carthamus lanatus

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Downy Safflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Downy Safflower
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	Carthamus
Species	Agathis microstachya	Carthamus lanatus

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Downy Safflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Downy Safflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Downy Safflower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.