Atherton Kauri Pine vs Mountain Plum Pine

Agathis microstachya compared with Podocarpus lawrencei

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Mountain Plum Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Mountain Plum Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Braconidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Agathis	Podocarpus
Species	Agathis microstachya	Podocarpus lawrencei

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Plum Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Mountain Plum Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mountain Plum Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.