Atherton Kauri Pine vs Gray Alder

Agathis microstachya compared with Alnus incana

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Gray Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Gray Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Braconidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Agathis	Alnus
Species	Agathis microstachya	Alnus incana

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Gray Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gray Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (10 countries), and North America (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.