Atherton Kauri Pine vs Spitting Spider

Agathis microstachya compared with Scytodes thoracica

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Spitting Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Spitting Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Braconidae	Scytodidae
Genus	Agathis	Scytodes
Species	Agathis microstachya	Scytodes thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

Atherton Kauri Pine and Spitting Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Spitting Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Spitting Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (28 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.