Black Kauri vs Redroot amaranth

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Redroot amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Braconidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Agathis	Amaranthus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Redroot amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

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.