Black Kauri vs Fragrant Bracket

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Trametes suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Fragrant Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Braconidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Agathis	Trametes
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Trametes suaveolens

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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