Black Kauri vs Flag Iris

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Flag Iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Braconidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agathis	Iris
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Flag Iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Flag Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.