Black Kauri vs Cracking Clitocybe

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Clitocybe rivulosa

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Cracking Clitocybe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Braconidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Agathis	Clitocybe
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Clitocybe rivulosa

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Cracking Clitocybe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cracking Clitocybe

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.