Black Kauri vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Braconidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Agathis	Cladonia
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.