Black Kauri vs Forked Aster

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Forked Aster
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	Eurybia
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Forked Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.