Black Kauri vs Threespike goosegrass

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Eleusine tristachya

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Threespike goosegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Threespike goosegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Braconidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agathis	Eleusine
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Eleusine tristachya

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Threespike goosegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Threespike goosegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Threespike goosegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Georgia), Europe (16 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.