Atherton Kauri Pine vs Lesser Scalewort

Agathis microstachya compared with Frullania microphylla

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Braconidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Agathis	Frullania
Species	Agathis microstachya	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.