Black Kauri vs Orange Tooth

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Braconidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Agathis	Hydnellum
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.