Atherton Kauri Pine vs Wild Lettuce

Agathis microstachya compared with Lactuca indica

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Wild Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Wild Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Braconidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agathis	Lactuca
Species	Agathis microstachya	Lactuca indica

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Wild Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Wild Lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Wild Lettuce

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Madagascar, South Africa), Asia (Laos, Taiwan), and South America (Brazil).

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.