Black Kauri vs Weeping fig

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Ficus benjamina

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Weeping fig is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Weeping fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Braconidae	Moraceae
Genus	Agathis	Ficus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Ficus benjamina

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Weeping fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Weeping fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Weeping fig

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Seychelles), Asia (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.