Black Kauri vs Pavement ant

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Pavement ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Pavement ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Braconidae	Formicidae
Genus	Agathis	Tetramorium
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Pavement ant share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Pavement ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).

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.