Atherton Kauri Pine vs Button Dodder

Agathis microstachya compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Solanales (паслёноцветные)
Family	Braconidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Agathis	Cuscuta
Species	Agathis microstachya	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.