Black Kauri vs Giant dodder

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Giant dodder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Giant dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Braconidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Agathis	Cuscuta
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Giant dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, 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.