Black Kauri vs Calla lily

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Zantedeschia aethiopica

Key Differences

  • Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Calla lily is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Kauri Calla lily
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Braconidae Araceae
Genus Agathis Zantedeschia
Species Agathis atropurpurea Zantedeschia aethiopica

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Calla lily

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Kauri Calla lily
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Calla lily

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Morocco), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Calla lily

The Calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) is a species in the genus Zantedeschia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms.

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