Black Kauri vs Red Cedar

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Toona sureni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Red Cedar
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	Meliaceae
Genus	Agathis	Toona
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Toona sureni

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Red Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red Cedar

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.