Black Kauri vs Wormseed

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Dysphania anthelmintica

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Wormseed
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	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Agathis	Dysphania
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Dysphania anthelmintica

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Wormseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.