Black Kauri vs Lesser Featherwort

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Plagiochila porelloides

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Lesser Featherwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Lesser Featherwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Braconidae	Plagiochilaceae
Genus	Agathis	Plagiochila
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Plagiochila porelloides

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Featherwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Lesser Featherwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lesser Featherwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.