Black Kauri vs Pashford Pot Beetle

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Cryptocephalus exiguus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Pashford Pot Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Pashford Pot Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Braconidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Agathis	Cryptocephalus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Cryptocephalus exiguus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Pashford Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Pashford Pot Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Pashford Pot Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Pashford Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.