Black Kauri vs Rosette Tooth

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Hydnellum cumulatum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Rosette Tooth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Rosette Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (कलापक्ष)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Braconidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Agathis	Hydnellum
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Hydnellum cumulatum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Rosette Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Rosette Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Rosette Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.