Black Kauri vs limestone fern

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Braconidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Agathis	Gymnocarpium
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. 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.