Black Kauri vs scratch grass

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Braconidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agathis	Muhlenbergia
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.