Ash Rust vs Black Kauri

Puccinia sparganioidis compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Ash Rust is Not Evaluated while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Rust	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Puccinia	Agathis
Species	Puccinia sparganioidis	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Rust	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Rust

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ash Rust

Ash rust (Puccinia sparganioidis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.