Black Kauri vs Silver-backed Needletail

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Silver-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Braconidae	Apodidae
Genus	Agathis	Hirundapus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Silver-backed Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.