Black Kauri vs Deodar

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Cedrus deodara

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Deodar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Deodar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Braconidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agathis	Cedrus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Cedrus deodara

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Deodar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Deodar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Deodar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.