Atherton Kauri Pine vs silk-floss tree

Agathis microstachya compared with Ceiba speciosa

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while silk-floss tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	silk-floss tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Braconidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Agathis	Ceiba
Species	Agathis microstachya	Ceiba speciosa

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

silk-floss tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	silk-floss tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

silk-floss tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Turkey.

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.