Black Kauri vs Tall ragwort

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Senecio serra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Tall ragwort
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	Senecio
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Senecio serra

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Tall ragwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Tall ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.