Black Kauri vs Northern Dropseed

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Sporobolus heterolepis

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Northern Dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Northern Dropseed
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	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agathis	Sporobolus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Sporobolus heterolepis

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Northern Dropseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Northern Dropseed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.