Black Kauri vs smooth giant clam

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Tridacna derasa

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while smooth giant clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	smooth giant clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Braconidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Agathis	Tridacna
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Tridacna derasa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and smooth giant clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

smooth giant clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	smooth giant clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

smooth giant clam

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.