Bark Bonnet vs Black Kauri

Phloeomana speirea compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Bark Bonnet is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark Bonnet	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Porotheleaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Phloeomana	Agathis
Species	Phloeomana speirea	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

Bark Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark Bonnet	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bark Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bark Bonnet

The Bark Bonnet (Phloeomana speirea) is a species in the genus Phloeomana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.