Black Kauri vs Firetree

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Morella faya

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Firetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Braconidae	Myricaceae
Genus	Agathis	Morella
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Morella faya

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Firetree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Firetree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.