Black Kauri vs white copal

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Zanthoxylum riedelianum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while white copal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	white copal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Braconidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Agathis	Zanthoxylum
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Zanthoxylum riedelianum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

white copal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	white copal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

white copal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.