Black Kauri vs Cupped Ear

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Braconidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Agathis	Otidea
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.