Atherton Kauri Pine vs Wormwood Plume

Agathis microstachya compared with Hellinsia lienigianus

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Wormwood Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Wormwood 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	Hellinsia
Species	Agathis microstachya	Hellinsia lienigianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Wormwood Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Wormwood Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (23 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.