Black Kauri vs Glossy-Leaved Aster

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Symphyotrichum firmum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Glossy-Leaved Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Glossy-Leaved 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	Symphyotrichum
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Symphyotrichum firmum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Glossy-Leaved Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Glossy-Leaved Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Glossy-Leaved Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.