Black Kauri vs Laurel

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Guatteria hirsuta

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Laurel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Braconidae	Annonaceae
Genus	Agathis	Guatteria
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Guatteria hirsuta

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.