Black Kauri vs Variable watermilfoil

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Braconidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Agathis	Myriophyllum
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Variable watermilfoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, United States).

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.