Black Kauri vs Horse botfly

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Braconidae	Oestridae
Genus	Agathis	Gasterophilus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.