Atherton Kauri Pine vs

Agathis microstachya compared with Baeomyces placophyllus

Key Differences

  • Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atherton Kauri Pine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family Braconidae Baeomycetaceae
Genus Agathis Baeomyces
Species Agathis microstachya Baeomyces placophyllus

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atherton Kauri Pine
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.

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