Alpine Totara vs Black Kauri

Podocarpus nivalis compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Alpine Totara is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Totara	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	Podocarpaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Podocarpus	Agathis
Species	Podocarpus nivalis	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

Alpine Totara

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Totara	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Totara

Habitat

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

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alpine Totara

The Alpine Totara (Podocarpus nivalis) is a species in the genus Podocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.