Black Kauri vs Mountain Hemlock

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Mountain Hemlock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Mountain Hemlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Braconidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agathis	Tsuga
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Tsuga mertensiana

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Mountain Hemlock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mountain Hemlock

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, 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.