Black Kauri vs Cuman Ragweed

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Ambrosia psilostachya

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Cuman Ragweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Cuman Ragweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Braconidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agathis	Ambrosia
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Ambrosia psilostachya

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Cuman Ragweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Cuman Ragweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cuman Ragweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Iran, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (18 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.