Black Kauri vs Duckweed

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Lemna aequinoctialis

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Braconidae	Araceae
Genus	Agathis	Lemna
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Lemna aequinoctialis

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.