Atherton Kauri Pine vs Matted Feather-Moss

Agathis microstachya compared with Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Matted Feather-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Matted Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Braconidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Agathis	Sciuro-hypnum
Species	Agathis microstachya	Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Matted Feather-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Matted Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Matted Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.