Black Kauri vs Onion Earthball

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Onion Earthball
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	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Agathis	Scleroderma
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.