Black Kauri vs lettered cone

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Conus litteratus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while lettered cone is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	lettered cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Braconidae	Conidae
Genus	Agathis	Conus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Conus litteratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and lettered cone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

lettered cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	lettered cone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

lettered cone

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (Norway).

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.