Black Kauri vs Eel-Grass Pondweed

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Potamogeton zosteriformis

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Eel-Grass Pondweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Eel-Grass Pondweed
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	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Agathis	Potamogeton
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Potamogeton zosteriformis

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Eel-Grass Pondweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eel-Grass Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.