Black Kauri vs Upper Crust

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Braconidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Agathis	Amaurodon
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.