Black Kauri vs Mertens' sedge

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Mertens' sedge
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	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agathis	Carex
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Carex mertensii

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Mertens' sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mertens' sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.