Black Kauri vs thick-lipped risso snail

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Rissoa membranacea

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while thick-lipped risso snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	thick-lipped risso snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Braconidae	Rissoidae
Genus	Agathis	Rissoa
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Rissoa membranacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and thick-lipped risso snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

thick-lipped risso snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	thick-lipped risso snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

thick-lipped risso snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.