Black Kauri vs Slippery Jack

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Braconidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Agathis	Suillus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.