Atherton Kauri Pine vs Lesser Spearwort

Agathis microstachya compared with Ranunculus flammula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Lesser Spearwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Braconidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Agathis	Ranunculus
Species	Agathis microstachya	Ranunculus flammula

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Spearwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lesser Spearwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.