Black Kauri vs Ghostwort

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Aneura mirabilis

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Ghostwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Ghostwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Braconidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Agathis	Aneura
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Aneura mirabilis

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Ghostwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Ghostwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ghostwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.