Atherton Kauri Pine vs Pill Beetle

Agathis microstachya compared with Byrrhus pilula

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Pill Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Pill Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Braconidae	Byrrhidae
Genus	Agathis	Byrrhus
Species	Agathis microstachya	Byrrhus pilula

Evolutionary Relationship

Atherton Kauri Pine and Pill Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Pill Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Pill Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Pill Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.