Black Kauri vs Crazed Cap

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Braconidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Agathis	Dermoloma
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.