Black Kauri vs Snake Palm

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Caryota ophiopellis

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Snake Palm is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Snake Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Braconidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Agathis	Caryota
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Caryota ophiopellis

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Snake Palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Snake Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Snake Palm

Habitat

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

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.