Black Kauri vs Prostrate knotweed

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Polygonum aviculare

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Prostrate knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Prostrate knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Braconidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Agathis	Polygonum
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Polygonum aviculare

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Prostrate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Prostrate knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Prostrate knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (7 countries).

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.