Black Kauri vs Curled Dock

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Rumex crispus

Key Differences

  • Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Curled Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Kauri Curled Dock
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Braconidae Polygonaceae
Genus Agathis Rumex
Species Agathis atropurpurea Rumex crispus

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Curled Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Kauri Curled Dock
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Curled Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (7 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.

Curled Dock

No description available.

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