Black Kauri vs Mexican Hickory

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Braconidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Agathis	Carya
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Mexican Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mexican Hickory

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.