Atherton Kauri Pine vs Native Scots Pinewood

Agathis microstachya compared with Pinus sylvestris

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Native Scots Pinewood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Native Scots Pinewood
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	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agathis	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Agathis microstachya	Pinus sylvestris

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Native Scots Pinewood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Native Scots Pinewood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Native Scots Pinewood

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.