Black Kauri vs Red melastome

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Braconidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Agathis	Melastoma
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.