Alpine Water-moss vs Black Kauri

Fontinalis squamosa compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Alpine Water-moss is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Water-moss	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fontinalaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Fontinalis	Agathis
Species	Fontinalis squamosa	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

Alpine Water-moss

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Water-moss	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Water-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alpine Water-moss

The Alpine Water-moss (Fontinalis squamosa) is a species in the genus Fontinalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.