Black Kauri vs pignut

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while pignut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	pignut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Braconidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Agathis	Mesosphaerum
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

pignut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	pignut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

pignut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Guinea, and Timor-Leste.

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.