Black Kauri vs large-seed dodder

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Braconidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Agathis	Cuscuta
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	large-seed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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.