Black Kauri vs Leafy Brain

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Braconidae	Tremellaceae
Genus	Agathis	Phaeotremella
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Leafy Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.