Black Kauri vs myrtle willow

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Salix myrsinites

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while myrtle willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	myrtle willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Braconidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Agathis	Salix
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Salix myrsinites

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

myrtle willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	myrtle willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

myrtle willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Finland, 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.