Black Kauri vs tiny risso snail

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Rissoa parva

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while tiny risso snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	tiny 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 parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

tiny risso snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	tiny risso snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

tiny risso snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.