Black Kauri vs Delicate Buttercup

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Ranunculus confervoides

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Delicate Buttercup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Delicate Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Braconidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Agathis	Ranunculus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Ranunculus confervoides

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Delicate Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Delicate Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Delicate Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 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.