Black Kauri vs Small Plume

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Small Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Braconidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Agathis	Oxyptilus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Small Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 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.