Black Kauri vs Deceptive Sunflower

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Helianthus petiolaris

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Deceptive Sunflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Deceptive Sunflower
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	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Helianthus petiolaris

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Deceptive Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Deceptive Sunflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Deceptive Sunflower

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Mexico, 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.