Black Kauri vs Branched Moonwort

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Botrychium matricariifolium

Key Differences

  • Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Branched Moonwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Kauri Branched 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 matricariifolium

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Kauri Branched Moonwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Branched Moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Branched Moonwort

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

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