Black Kauri vs White Stalk Puffball

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Tulostoma niveum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while White Stalk Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	White Stalk Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Braconidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agathis	Tulostoma
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Tulostoma niveum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

White Stalk Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	White Stalk Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

White Stalk Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.