Black Kauri vs False Puffball

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Protozoa (โพรโทซัว)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Mycetozoa
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Braconidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Agathis	Reticularia
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.