Atherton Kauri Pine vs Lesser Featherwort

Agathis microstachya compared with Plagiochila porelloides

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Lesser Featherwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Lesser Featherwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Braconidae	Plagiochilaceae
Genus	Agathis	Plagiochila
Species	Agathis microstachya	Plagiochila porelloides

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Featherwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Lesser Featherwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lesser Featherwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). 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.