Black Kauri vs Poplar Bracket

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Braconidae	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Agathis	Oxyporus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Poplar Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.

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.