Alaska Larch vs Black Kauri

Larix laricina compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Alaska Larch is Not Evaluated while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alaska Larch	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Braconidae
Genus	Larix	Agathis
Species	Larix laricina	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

Alaska Larch

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alaska Larch	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alaska Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alaska Larch

The Alaska Larch (Larix laricina) is a species in the genus Larix. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) 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.