Atherton Kauri Pine vs Twoparted Sedge

Agathis microstachya compared with Carex lachenalii

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Twoparted Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Twoparted Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Braconidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agathis	Carex
Species	Agathis microstachya	Carex lachenalii

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Twoparted Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Twoparted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Twoparted Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.