Black Kauri vs Water Dock

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Rumex occidentalis

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Water Dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Water Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Braconidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Agathis	Rumex
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Rumex occidentalis

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Water Dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Water Dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Water Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and 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.