Black Kauri vs Onionweed

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Braconidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Agathis	Asphodelus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.