Black Kauri vs Roseate Skimmer

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Orthemis ferruginea

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Roseate Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Roseate Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Braconidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Agathis	Orthemis
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Orthemis ferruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Roseate Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Roseate Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Roseate Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.