Black Kauri vs Cushion Bracket

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Cushion Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Hymenochaetales (Borstenscheiblingsartige)
Family	Braconidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Agathis	Phellinus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Cushion Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.