Black Kauri vs Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Chrysomyxa ledicola

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Braconidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Agathis	Chrysomyxa
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Chrysomyxa ledicola

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.