Black Kauri vs Montane Water Vole

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Braconidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Agathis	Arvicola
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.