Black Kauri vs purging croton

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Croton laevigatus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while purging croton is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	purging croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Braconidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Agathis	Croton
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Croton laevigatus

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

purging croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	purging croton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

purging croton

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.