Birchbark Dot Lichen vs Black Kauri

Leptorhaphis epidermidis compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Birchbark Dot Lichen is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Naetrocymbaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Leptorhaphis	Agathis
Species	Leptorhaphis epidermidis	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

Birchbark Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birchbark Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Birchbark Dot Lichen

The Birchbark Dot Lichen (Leptorhaphis epidermidis) is a species in the genus Leptorhaphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and 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.