Black Kauri vs Dotted Firefly

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Lucidota punctata

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Dotted Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Dotted Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Braconidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Agathis	Lucidota
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Lucidota punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Dotted Firefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Dotted Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.