Black Kauri vs Tall Melilot

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Melilotus altissimus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Tall Melilot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Tall Melilot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Braconidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agathis	Melilotus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Melilotus altissimus

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Tall Melilot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Tall Melilot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Tall Melilot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.