Atherton Kauri Pine vs Rootless Duckweed

Agathis microstachya compared with Wolffia arrhiza

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Rootless Duckweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Rootless Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Braconidae	Araceae
Genus	Agathis	Wolffia
Species	Agathis microstachya	Wolffia arrhiza

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Rootless Duckweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Rootless Duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Rootless Duckweed

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered 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.