Black Kauri vs Shaggy Bracket

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Inonotus hispidus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Shaggy Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Shaggy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Braconidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Agathis	Inonotus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Inonotus hispidus

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Shaggy Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shaggy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.