Black Kauri vs Excentric Pinkgill

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Entoloma excentricum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Excentric Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Braconidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Agathis	Entoloma
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Entoloma excentricum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Excentric Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Excentric Pinkgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.