Black Kauri vs Giant Furrow Bee

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Halictus quadricinctus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Giant Furrow Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Giant Furrow Bee
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	Halictidae
Genus	Agathis	Halictus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Halictus quadricinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Giant Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Furrow Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Giant Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Giant Furrow Bee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Ethiopia, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.