Black Kauri vs May grass

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Phalaris caroliniana

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while May grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	May grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Braconidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agathis	Phalaris
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Phalaris caroliniana

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

May grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	May grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

May grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Chile 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.