Atherton Kauri Pine vs Richardson’s Willow

Agathis microstachya compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Braconidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Agathis	Salix
Species	Agathis microstachya	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.