Alder vs Black Kauri

Alnus glutinosa compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Fagales (ブナ目)	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)
Family	Betulaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Alnus	Agathis
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.