Black Kauri vs Red Buckeye

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Aesculus pavia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Red Buckeye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Braconidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Agathis	Aesculus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Aesculus pavia

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Red Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.