Black Kauri vs Red-tailed Hawk

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Buteo jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Red-tailed Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Red-tailed Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Braconidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Agathis	Buteo
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Buteo jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Red-tailed Hawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Red-tailed Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Red-tailed Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red-tailed Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.