Black Kauri vs Thatch palm

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Sabal yapa

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Thatch palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Thatch palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Braconidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Agathis	Sabal
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Thatch palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Thatch palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.