Black Kauri vs Delicate Stonewort

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Chara virgata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Delicate Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Braconidae	Characeae
Genus	Agathis	Chara
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Chara virgata

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Delicate Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Delicate Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.