Black Kauri vs Starfruit

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Braconidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Agathis	Damasonium
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Starfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.