Black Kauri vs Prickly Pole

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Braconidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Agathis	Bactris
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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

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.