Atherton Kauri Pine vs Gorgeted Puffleg

Agathis microstachya compared with Eriocnemis isabellae

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Gorgeted Puffleg is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Gorgeted Puffleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Braconidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Agathis	Eriocnemis
Species	Agathis microstachya	Eriocnemis isabellae

Evolutionary Relationship

Atherton Kauri Pine and Gorgeted Puffleg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Gorgeted Puffleg

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Gorgeted Puffleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gorgeted Puffleg

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.