Black Kauri vs Shingle Flatsedge

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Cyperus imbricatus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Shingle Flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Shingle Flatsedge
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	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agathis	Cyperus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Cyperus imbricatus

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Shingle Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Shingle Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shingle Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Israel, Singapore), Europe (4 countries), North America (Haiti, Jamaica), and South America (Brazil, 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.