Atherton Kauri Pine vs Lesser Whipwort

Agathis microstachya compared with Bazzania tricrenata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Whipwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lesser Whipwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.