Black Kauri vs Fly marsh elder

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Fly marsh elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Braconidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agathis	Iva
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Fly marsh elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

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.