Black Kauri vs Flame Nasturtium

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Tropaeolum speciosum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Flame Nasturtium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Flame Nasturtium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Braconidae	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Agathis	Tropaeolum
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Tropaeolum speciosum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Flame Nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Flame Nasturtium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Flame Nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.