Black Kauri vs Leopard Earthball

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Leopard Earthball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Braconidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Agathis	Scleroderma
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Leopard Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.