Black Kauri vs Eastern Waterleaf

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Hydrophyllum virginianum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Eastern Waterleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Eastern Waterleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Braconidae	Hydrophyllaceae
Genus	Agathis	Hydrophyllum
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Hydrophyllum virginianum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Waterleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Eastern Waterleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eastern Waterleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.