Black Kauri vs Red Lauan

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Shorea negrosensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Red Lauan
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 negrosensis

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red Lauan

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.