Black Kauri vs White Cheese Polypore

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Tyromyces chioneus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while White Cheese Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	White Cheese 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	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Agathis	Tyromyces
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Tyromyces chioneus

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

White Cheese Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	White Cheese Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

White Cheese Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.