Black Kauri vs Mountain Plume

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Braconidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Agathis	Stenoptilia
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Mountain Plume share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Mountain Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.