alpine dandelion vs Black Kauri

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Braconidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Agathis
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

alpine dandelion

The Alpine dandelion (Taraxacum scopulorum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Canada.

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.