Black Kauri vs Cross Orbweaver

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Araneus diadematus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Cross Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Cross Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Braconidae	Araneidae
Genus	Agathis	Araneus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Araneus diadematus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Cross Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Cross Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Cross Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cross Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.