Atherton Kauri Pine vs parrot's-flower

Agathis microstachya compared with Heliconia psittacorum

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while parrot's-flower is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	parrot's-flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Braconidae	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Agathis	Heliconia
Species	Agathis microstachya	Heliconia psittacorum

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

parrot's-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	parrot's-flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

parrot's-flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Saint Kitts and Nevis), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.