Black Kauri vs Leafless Ballart

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Exocarpos aphyllus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Leafless Ballart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Leafless Ballart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Braconidae	Santalaceae
Genus	Agathis	Exocarpos
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Exocarpos aphyllus

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Leafless Ballart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Leafless Ballart

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.