Black Kauri vs Sandy Laccaria

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Braconidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Agathis	Laccaria
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.