Black Kauri vs Shade Moonwort

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Braconidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Agathis	Botrychium
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.