Black Kauri vs Four-Lined Silverfish

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Ctenolepisma lineata

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Four-Lined Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Braconidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Agathis	Ctenolepisma
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Ctenolepisma lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Four-Lined Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Four-Lined Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.