Black Kauri vs Lacquered Bracket

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Braconidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Agathis	Ganoderma
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

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.