Black Kauri vs Bladder Fern

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

  • Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Kauri Bladder Fern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Tracheophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Braconidae Cystopteridaceae
Genus Agathis Cystopteris
Species Agathis atropurpurea Cystopteris fragilis

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Kauri Bladder Fern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bladder Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Bladder Fern

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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