Black Kauri vs Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Utricularia intermedia

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Flat-Leaved Bladderwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort
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	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Agathis	Utricularia
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Utricularia intermedia

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.