Atherton Kauri Pine vs Streamside Swordfern

Agathis microstachya compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Braconidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Agathis	Nephrolepis
Species	Agathis microstachya	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.