Black Kauri vs Dilated Scalewort

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Frullania dilatata

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Braconidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Agathis	Frullania
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Dilated Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.