Atherton Kauri Pine vs Giant dodder

Agathis microstachya compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Giant dodder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Giant dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Braconidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Agathis	Cuscuta
Species	Agathis microstachya	Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Giant dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

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.