Black Kauri vs Taiga tick

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Braconidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Agathis	Ixodes
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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.