Atherton Kauri Pine vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Agathis microstachya compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton Kauri Pine	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Braconidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Agathis	Botrychium
Species	Agathis microstachya	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton Kauri Pine	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.