Black Kauri vs Greater Copperwort

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Greater Copperwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Greater Copperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Braconidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Agathis	Cephaloziella
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Greater Copperwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.