Atherton Kauri Pine vs White cedar

Agathis microstachya compared with Tabebuia heterophylla

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while White cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	White cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Braconidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Agathis	Tabebuia
Species	Agathis microstachya	Tabebuia heterophylla

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

White cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	White cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

White cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Senegal, Seychelles), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (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.