Black Kauri vs Japanese Red Maple

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Acer pycnanthum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Japanese Red Maple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Japanese Red Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Braconidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Agathis	Acer
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Acer pycnanthum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Red Maple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Japanese Red Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Japanese Red Maple

Habitat

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

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.