Black Kauri vs Gut Weed

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Ulva intestinalis

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Gut Weed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Braconidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Agathis	Ulva
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Gut Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.