Black Kauri vs Devil's horsewhip

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Achyranthes aspera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Kauri Devil's horsewhip
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Braconidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Agathis Achyranthes
Species Agathis atropurpurea Achyranthes aspera

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Devil's horsewhip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Devil's horsewhip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Spain, United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Suriname).

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 horsewhip

No description available.

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