Black Kauri vs Feathertop

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Cenchrus longisetus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Feathertop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Feathertop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Braconidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agathis	Cenchrus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Cenchrus longisetus

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Feathertop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Feathertop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Feathertop

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.