Black Kauri vs Grey Falsebolete

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Boletopsis grisea

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Grey Falsebolete is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Grey Falsebolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Braconidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Agathis	Boletopsis
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Boletopsis grisea

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Grey Falsebolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Grey Falsebolete

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.