Atherton Kauri Pine vs Needle Bush

Agathis microstachya compared with Hakea sericea

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Needle Bush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Needle Bush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Braconidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Agathis	Hakea
Species	Agathis microstachya	Hakea sericea

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Needle Bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Needle Bush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Needle Bush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), 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.