Black Kauri vs Drooping Tonguefern

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Elaphoglossum herminieri

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Drooping Tonguefern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Drooping Tonguefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Braconidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Agathis	Elaphoglossum
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Elaphoglossum herminieri

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Drooping Tonguefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Drooping Tonguefern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Drooping Tonguefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.