Atherton Kauri Pine vs Horsetail

Agathis microstachya compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Braconidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Agathis	Equisetum
Species	Agathis microstachya	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Horsetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Horsetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.