Atherton Kauri Pine vs Conical Trashline Orbweaver

Agathis microstachya compared with Cyclosa conica

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Conical Trashline Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Braconidae	Araneidae
Genus	Agathis	Cyclosa
Species	Agathis microstachya	Cyclosa conica

Evolutionary Relationship

Atherton Kauri Pine and Conical Trashline Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.