Black Kauri vs Devil's Bit

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

  • Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Kauri Devil's Bit
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Braconidae Acanthaceae
Genus Agathis Ruellia
Species Agathis atropurpurea Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Kauri Devil's Bit
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Devil's Bit

No description available.

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