Black Kauri vs False Death-Cap

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	False Death-Cap
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agathis	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.