Black Kauri vs Creeping Spikemoss

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Selaginella apoda

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Creeping Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Braconidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Agathis	Selaginella
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Selaginella apoda

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Creeping Spikemoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and 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.