Black Kauri vs Mottled Bolete

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Leccinum variicolor

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Mottled Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Mottled Bolete
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	Boletaceae
Genus	Agathis	Leccinum
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Leccinum variicolor

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Mottled Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Mottled Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mottled Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.