Black Kauri vs Marbled Orbweaver

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Arachnida (蛛形纲)
Order	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Araneae (蜘蛛目)
Family	Braconidae	Araneidae
Genus	Agathis	Araneus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Marbled Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (节肢动物门)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Marbled Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.