Black Kauri vs Queensland-sassafras

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Beilschmiedia obtusifolia

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Queensland-sassafras is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Queensland-sassafras
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Braconidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Agathis	Beilschmiedia
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Beilschmiedia obtusifolia

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Queensland-sassafras

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Queensland-sassafras
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Queensland-sassafras

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.