Black Kauri vs Pith Plant

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Aeschynomene aspera

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Pith Plant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Pith Plant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Braconidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agathis	Aeschynomene
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Aeschynomene aspera

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Pith Plant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Pith Plant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Pith Plant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Madagascar.

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.