Black Kauri vs Dwarf Laurel

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Kalmia angustifolia

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Dwarf Laurel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Dwarf Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Braconidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Agathis	Kalmia
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Kalmia angustifolia

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Dwarf Laurel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.