Black Kauri vs Dog tick

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Ixodes canisuga

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Dog tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Dog tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Braconidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Agathis	Ixodes
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Ixodes canisuga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Dog tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg 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.