Black Kauri vs boreal moonwort

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Botrychium boreale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Kauri boreal moonwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Tracheophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family Braconidae Ophioglossaceae
Genus Agathis Botrychium
Species Agathis atropurpurea Botrychium boreale

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

boreal moonwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Kauri boreal moonwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

boreal moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

boreal moonwort

The Boreal moonwort (Botrychium boreale) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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