Black Kauri vs Heath Bee-fly

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Bombylius minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Heath Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diptera (Mosca)
Family	Braconidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Agathis	Bombylius
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Bombylius minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Heath Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Heath Bee-fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Heath Bee-fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Heath Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.