Black Kauri vs Horsetail

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Braconidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Agathis	Equisetum
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Horsetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.