Atherton Kauri Pine vs Irish Pouncewort

Agathis microstachya compared with Lejeunea hibernica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Irish Pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Braconidae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Agathis	Lejeunea
Species	Agathis microstachya	Lejeunea hibernica

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Pouncewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Irish Pouncewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Irish Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.