Black Kauri vs Southern Crestwort

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Lophocolea semiteres

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Southern Crestwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Southern Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Braconidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Agathis	Lophocolea
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Lophocolea semiteres

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Southern Crestwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Southern Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Southern Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.