Black Kauri vs Large Sweet Vernalgrass

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Anthoxanthum odoratum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Large Sweet Vernalgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Large Sweet Vernalgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Braconidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agathis	Anthoxanthum
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Anthoxanthum odoratum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Large Sweet Vernalgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Large Sweet Vernalgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Large Sweet Vernalgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.