Black Kauri vs spitting spiders

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Scytodes fusca

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while spitting spiders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	spitting spiders
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Braconidae	Scytodidae
Genus	Agathis	Scytodes
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Scytodes fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and spitting spiders share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

spitting spiders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	spitting spiders
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

spitting spiders

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, and South Africa.

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.