Atherton Kauri Pine vs Fire ant

Agathis microstachya compared with Solenopsis geminata

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Fire ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Fire ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Braconidae	Formicidae
Genus	Agathis	Solenopsis
Species	Agathis microstachya	Solenopsis geminata

Evolutionary Relationship

Atherton Kauri Pine and Fire ant share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Fire ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Liberia, Mauritius), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Spain, Sweden), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 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.