Black Kauri vs Gamtoos Cabbage Tree

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Cussonia gamtoosensis

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Gamtoos Cabbage Tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Gamtoos Cabbage Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Braconidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Agathis	Cussonia
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Cussonia gamtoosensis

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Gamtoos Cabbage Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Gamtoos Cabbage Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gamtoos Cabbage Tree

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.