Black Kauri vs

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Lactarius flavidus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Braconidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Agathis	Lactarius
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Lactarius flavidus

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Lactarius flavidus é um cogumelo laminado do gênero dos lactários com píleo amarelado pálido e látex branco a amarelado que exuda ao ser cortado. Cresce em florestas mediterrâneas e do sul da Europa, formando associações ectomicorrízicas com carvalhos e pinheiros. Este fungo troca nutrientes do solo por açúcares fotossintéticos com suas árvores parceiras.