Black Kauri vs Pencil Cedar

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Polyscias murrayi

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Pencil Cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Braconidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Agathis	Polyscias
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Polyscias murrayi

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Pencil Cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Pencil Cedar

Habitat

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

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.