Balkan Marbled White vs Black Kauri

Melanargia larissa compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Balkan Marbled White is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Marbled White	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Braconidae
Genus	Melanargia	Agathis
Species	Melanargia larissa	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Marbled White and Black Kauri share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Balkan Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Marbled White	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Balkan Marbled White

The Balkan Marbled White (Melanargia larissa) is a species in the genus Melanargia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.