Black Kauri vs Malabar nut

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Justicia adhatoda

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Malabar nut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Malabar nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Braconidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Agathis	Justicia
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Justicia adhatoda

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Malabar nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Malabar nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Malabar nut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (China, Cyprus, Taiwan) and Europe (Greece, Italy, Malta).

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.