Black Kauri vs Red Balau

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Braconidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Agathis	Shorea
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red Balau

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.