Atherton Kauri Pine vs Spring vetch

Agathis microstachya compared with Vicia lathyroides

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Spring vetch is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Spring vetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Braconidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agathis	Vicia
Species	Agathis microstachya	Vicia lathyroides

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Spring vetch

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Spring vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Spring vetch

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.