Black Kauri vs McGregor Pincushion

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Leucospermum harpagonatum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while McGregor Pincushion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	McGregor Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Braconidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Agathis	Leucospermum
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Leucospermum harpagonatum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

McGregor Pincushion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	McGregor Pincushion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

McGregor Pincushion

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.