Black Kauri vs False ironwort

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Hyptis capitata

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while False ironwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	False ironwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Braconidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Agathis	Hyptis
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Hyptis capitata

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

False ironwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	False ironwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

False ironwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (7 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.