Black Kauri vs Shining Pot Beetle

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Shining Pot Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Shining Pot 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	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Agathis	Cryptocephalus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Shining Pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Shining Pot Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shining Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.