Black Kauri vs Pill Beetle

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Byrrhus pilula

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Pill Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Pill 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	Byrrhidae
Genus	Agathis	Byrrhus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Byrrhus pilula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Pill Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Pill Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Pill Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.