Atherton Kauri Pine vs Quill Lichen

Agathis microstachya compared with Cladonia amaurocraea

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Quill Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Quill Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Braconidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Agathis	Cladonia
Species	Agathis microstachya	Cladonia amaurocraea

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Quill Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Quill Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Quill Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.