Atherton Kauri Pine vs Thyme Plume

Agathis microstachya compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Braconidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Agathis	Merrifieldia
Species	Agathis microstachya	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Atherton Kauri Pine and Thyme Plume share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Thyme Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.