Black Kauri vs elderberry-ash

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Polyscias sambucifolia

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while elderberry-ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	elderberry-ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Braconidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Agathis	Polyscias
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Polyscias sambucifolia

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

elderberry-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	elderberry-ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

elderberry-ash

Habitat

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

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.