Atherton Kauri Pine vs marsh thistle

Agathis microstachya compared with Cirsium palustre

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while marsh thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	marsh 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	Cirsium
Species	Agathis microstachya	Cirsium palustre

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

marsh thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	marsh thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

marsh thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.