Black Kauri vs Desert Thorn

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Lycium minimum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Desert Thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Desert Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Braconidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Agathis	Lycium
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Lycium minimum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Desert Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Desert Thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Desert Thorn

Habitat

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

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.