Black Kauri vs Smoky Bracket

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Bjerkandera adusta

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Smoky Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Smoky Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Braconidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Agathis	Bjerkandera
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Bjerkandera adusta

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Smoky Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Smoky Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.