Atherton Kauri Pine vs Worm-rooted Buttercup

Agathis microstachya compared with Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Worm-rooted Buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Worm-rooted Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Braconidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Agathis	Ranunculus
Species	Agathis microstachya	Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Worm-rooted Buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Worm-rooted Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Worm-rooted Buttercup

Habitat

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

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.