Black Kauri vs blue-winged locust

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Sphingonotus caerulans

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while blue-winged locust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	blue-winged locust
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Braconidae	Acrididae
Genus	Agathis	Sphingonotus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Sphingonotus caerulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and blue-winged locust share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

blue-winged locust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	blue-winged locust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

blue-winged locust

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

blue-winged locust

The Blue-winged locust (Sphingonotus caerulans) is a species in the genus Sphingonotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.