Back'S Sedge vs Black Kauri

Carex backii compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Back'S Sedge	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cyperaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Carex	Agathis
Species	Carex backii	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Back'S Sedge	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Back'S Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Back'S Sedge

The Back'S Sedge (Carex backii) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.