Black Kauri vs Stinging Tree

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Stinging Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Braconidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Agathis	Dendrocnide
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Stinging Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

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

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.