Black Kauri vs Dried Fruit Beetle

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Carpophilus hemipterus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Dried Fruit Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Dried Fruit Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Braconidae	Nitidulidae
Genus	Agathis	Carpophilus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Carpophilus hemipterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Dried Fruit Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Dried Fruit Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Dried Fruit Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dried Fruit Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.