Black Kauri vs Rocky Mountain iris

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Iris missouriensis

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Rocky Mountain iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Rocky Mountain iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Braconidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agathis	Iris
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Iris missouriensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Rocky Mountain iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Rocky Mountain iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Rocky Mountain iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Rocky Mountain iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.