Black Kauri vs Winged false buttonweed

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Spermacoce alata

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Winged false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Winged false buttonweed
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	Rubiaceae
Genus	Agathis	Spermacoce
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Spermacoce alata

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Winged false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Winged false buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Winged false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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.