Black Kauri vs Mountain Saffron

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Mountain Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Braconidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Agathis	Solorina
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Mountain Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.