Black Kauri vs Early Buttercup

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Ranunculus fascicularis

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Early Buttercup is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Early Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Braconidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Agathis	Ranunculus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Ranunculus fascicularis

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Early Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.