Black Kauri vs Nightshade

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Solanum umbellatum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Braconidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Agathis	Solanum
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Solanum umbellatum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

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.