Black Kauri vs rainbow pincushion

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Mammillaria rhodantha

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while rainbow pincushion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	rainbow pincushion
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	Cactaceae
Genus	Agathis	Mammillaria
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Mammillaria rhodantha

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

rainbow pincushion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	rainbow pincushion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

rainbow pincushion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.