Black Kauri vs smooth heliotrope

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Heliotropium curassavicum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while smooth heliotrope is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	smooth heliotrope
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Braconidae	Heliotropiaceae
Genus	Agathis	Heliotropium
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Heliotropium curassavicum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

smooth heliotrope

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	smooth heliotrope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

smooth heliotrope

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), 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.