Black Kauri vs Golden wattle

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Acacia pycnantha

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Golden wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Golden wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Braconidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agathis	Acacia
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Acacia pycnantha

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Golden wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Golden wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Golden wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Libya, South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), and North America (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.