Black Kauri vs Opposite Stonewort

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Chara contraria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Opposite Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Braconidae	Characeae
Genus	Agathis	Chara
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Chara contraria

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Opposite Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Opposite Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Opposite Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.