Black Kauri vs Red-Banded Polypore

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Red-Banded Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Braconidae	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Agathis	Fomitopsis
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Red-Banded Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.