Black Kauri vs Illawara Mountain Pine

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Callitris rhomboidea

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Illawara Mountain Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Illawara Mountain Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Braconidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Agathis	Callitris
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Callitris rhomboidea

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Illawara Mountain Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Illawara Mountain Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Illawara Mountain Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across India, Mauritius, and Taiwan.

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.