Black Kauri vs Field Digger Wasp

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Mellinus arvensis

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Field Digger Wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Field Digger Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Braconidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Agathis	Mellinus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Mellinus arvensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Field Digger Wasp share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Field Digger Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Field Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.