Black Kauri vs Brush-tipped Emerald

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Somatochlora walshii

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Brush-tipped Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Brush-tipped Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Braconidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Agathis	Somatochlora
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Somatochlora walshii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Brush-tipped Emerald share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Brush-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Brush-tipped Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brush-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Brush-tipped Emerald

The Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.