Black Kauri vs Wax flower

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Hoya australis

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Wax flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Wax flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Braconidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Agathis	Hoya
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Hoya australis

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Wax flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Wax flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Wax flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Marshall Islands, Tonga, 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.