Black Kauri vs Marsh Stitchwort

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Stellaria palustris

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Marsh Stitchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Marsh Stitchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Braconidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Agathis	Stellaria
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Stellaria palustris

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Stitchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Marsh Stitchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Marsh Stitchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.