Black Kauri vs Dover Grass

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Lolium pratense

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Dover Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Dover Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Braconidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agathis	Lolium
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Lolium pratense

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Dover Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Dover Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dover Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.