Black Kauri vs Spotted Thistle

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Scolymus maculatus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Spotted Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Spotted Thistle
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	Scolymus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Scolymus maculatus

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Spotted Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Spotted Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Spotted Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), 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.