Black Kauri vs Japanese apple rust

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Gymnosporangium yamadae

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Japanese apple rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Japanese apple rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Braconidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Agathis	Gymnosporangium
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Gymnosporangium yamadae

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese apple rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Japanese apple rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Japanese apple rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.