Atherton Kauri Pine vs Bladder Fern

Agathis microstachya compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Bladder Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Braconidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Agathis	Cystopteris
Species	Agathis microstachya	Cystopteris fragilis

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Bladder Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bladder Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Bladder Fern

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.