Atherton Kauri Pine vs Drooping Tonguefern

Agathis microstachya compared with Elaphoglossum herminieri

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Drooping Tonguefern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Drooping Tonguefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Braconidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Agathis	Elaphoglossum
Species	Agathis microstachya	Elaphoglossum herminieri

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Drooping Tonguefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Drooping Tonguefern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Drooping Tonguefern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.