Black Kauri vs dark crimson underwing

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Catocala sponsa

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while dark crimson underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	dark crimson underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Braconidae	Erebidae
Genus	Agathis	Catocala
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Catocala sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and dark crimson underwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

dark crimson underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	dark crimson underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

dark crimson underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.