Black Kauri vs teat sponge

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Polymastia mamillaris

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while teat sponge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	teat sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polymastiida (Polymastiida)
Family	Braconidae	Polymastiidae
Genus	Agathis	Polymastia
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Polymastia mamillaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and teat sponge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

teat sponge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	teat sponge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

teat sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.