Black Kauri vs Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Scolytus mali

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Large Fruit Bark Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Braconidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Agathis	Scolytus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Scolytus mali

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Large Fruit Bark Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Large Fruit Bark Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.