Black Kauri vs Mountain Webcap

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Braconidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Agathis	Cortinarius
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.