Black Kauri vs

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Clitocybe subalutacea

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Bộ Cánh màng)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Braconidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Agathis	Clitocybe
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Clitocybe subalutacea

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

DD — Data Deficient

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

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Clitocybe subalutacea is a pale, leather-colored agaric fungus in the family Tricholomataceae found across temperate European woodlands and semi-open habitats. The species epithet subalutacea derives from Latin for 'somewhat leather-colored,' referencing the cap's pale tan to buff coloration distinguishing it from more purely white or grey species in the genus. It fruits in autumn among leaf litter in deciduous and mixed forests, occasionally in grassy woodland clearings, acting as a saprotrophic decomposer of accumulated organic matter. The fruiting body structure is characteristic of Clitocybe: a shallowly depressed to funnel-shaped cap, crowded decurrent gills, and a slender cylindrical stipe. Microscopic spore morphology and chemical reactions assist in confirming identity in this taxonomically complex genus. Like most Clitocybe species, C. subalutacea contributes to decomposer communities in temperate forests, where the collective activity of many fungal species drives litter breakdown and nutrient release, underpinning forest productivity and soil health across European woodland ecosystems.