Black Kauri vs Shoddy Ragwort

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Senecio pterophorus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Shoddy Ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Shoddy Ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Braconidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agathis	Senecio
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Senecio pterophorus

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Shoddy Ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Shoddy Ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shoddy Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.