Black Kauri vs Light Red Meranti

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Braconidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Agathis	Shorea
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Light Red Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Light Red Meranti

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.