Black Kauri vs Tree Protea

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Protea nitida

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Tree Protea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Tree Protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Braconidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Agathis	Protea
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Protea nitida

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Tree Protea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Tree Protea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Tree Protea

Habitat

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

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.