Bistort Silver Rust vs Black Kauri

Microbotryum marginale compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Bistort Silver Rust is Not Evaluated while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bistort Silver Rust	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Microbotryaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Microbotryum	Agathis
Species	Microbotryum marginale	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

Bistort Silver Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bistort Silver Rust	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bistort Silver Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bistort Silver Rust

The Bistort Silver Rust (Microbotryum marginale) is a species in the genus Microbotryum. Native to Europe, 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.