Atherton Kauri Pine vs Field Foxtail

Agathis microstachya compared with Alopecurus pratensis

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Field Foxtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Field Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Braconidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agathis	Alopecurus
Species	Agathis microstachya	Alopecurus pratensis

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Field Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Field Foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Field Foxtail

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile, 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.