Black Kauri vs oceanic scud

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Gammarus oceanicus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while oceanic scud is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	oceanic scud
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Amphipoda (Amphipoda)
Family	Braconidae	Gammaridae
Genus	Agathis	Gammarus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Gammarus oceanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and oceanic scud share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

oceanic scud

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	oceanic scud
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

oceanic scud

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across 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.