Atherton Kauri Pine vs Water yam

Agathis microstachya compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

  • Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atherton Kauri Pine Water yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Braconidae Dioscoreaceae
Genus Agathis Dioscorea
Species Agathis microstachya Dioscorea alata

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atherton Kauri Pine Water yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Water yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Water yam

No description available.

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