Atherton Kauri Pine vs Carelessweed

Agathis microstachya compared with Amaranthus spinosus

Key Differences

  • Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Carelessweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atherton Kauri Pine Carelessweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Braconidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Agathis Amaranthus
Species Agathis microstachya Amaranthus spinosus

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Carelessweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atherton Kauri Pine Carelessweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Carelessweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 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.

Carelessweed

The Carelessweed (Amaranthus spinosus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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