Black Kauri vs Floating Manna Grass

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Glyceria fluitans

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Floating Manna Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Floating Manna Grass
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	Glyceria
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Glyceria fluitans

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Floating Manna Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Floating Manna Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Floating Manna Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.