Alpine Emerald vs Amboina Pitch Tree

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Agathis dammara

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Amboina Pitch Tree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Corduliidae	Braconidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Agathis
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Agathis dammara

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Amboina Pitch Tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Amboina Pitch Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Amboina Pitch Tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alpine Emerald

The Alpine Emerald (Somatochlora alpestris) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Amboina Pitch Tree

The Amboina Pitch Tree (Agathis dammara) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo