Black Kauri vs Conifer Mazegill

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Gloeophyllum sepiarium

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Conifer Mazegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Conifer Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Braconidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Agathis	Gloeophyllum
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Gloeophyllum sepiarium

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Conifer Mazegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Conifer Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Conifer Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.