Atherton Kauri Pine vs Vegetable fern

Agathis microstachya compared with Diplazium esculentum

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Vegetable fern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Vegetable fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Braconidae	Athyriaceae
Genus	Agathis	Diplazium
Species	Agathis microstachya	Diplazium esculentum

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Vegetable fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Vegetable fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Vegetable fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, South Africa, and 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.