Black Kauri vs Redclaw

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Redclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Braconidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Agathis	Cherax
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.