Black Kauri vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Braconidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Agathis	Tectaria
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.