Black Kauri vs Tunux moonwort

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Botrychium tunux

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Tunux moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Tunux moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Braconidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Agathis	Botrychium
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Botrychium tunux

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Tunux moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Tunux moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Tunux moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.