American Wormseed vs Black Kauri

Dysphania ambrosioides compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• American Wormseed is Not Evaluated while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Wormseed	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Dysphania	Agathis
Species	Dysphania ambrosioides	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

American Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Wormseed	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (7 countries).

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

American Wormseed

The American Wormseed (Dysphania ambrosioides) is a species in the genus Dysphania. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.