Black Kauri vs Quinine tree

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Cinchona pubescens

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Quinine tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Quinine tree
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Gentianales (リンドウ目)
Family	Braconidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Agathis	Cinchona
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Cinchona pubescens

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Quinine tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Quinine tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Quinine tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Norway), North America (Jamaica, United States), and South America (Bolivia, Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.