Black Kauri vs Thistle Rust

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Thistle 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	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Agathis	Puccinia
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Thistle 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.