Black Kauri vs Tender Nesting Polypore

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Hapalopilus rutilans

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Tender Nesting Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Tender Nesting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Braconidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Agathis	Hapalopilus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Hapalopilus rutilans

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Tender Nesting Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Tender Nesting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Tender Nesting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.