Black Kauri vs Gray Alder

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Alnus incana

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Gray Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Gray Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Braconidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Agathis	Alnus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Alnus incana

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Gray Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gray Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (10 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.