Black Kauri vs Red ash

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Braconidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Agathis	Alphitonia
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Red ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.

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.