Black Kauri vs Drummond's thistle

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Cirsium drummondii

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Drummond's thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Drummond's thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Braconidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agathis	Cirsium
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Cirsium drummondii

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Drummond's thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Drummond's thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Drummond's thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.