Amboina Pitch Tree vs

Agathis dammara compared with Asperococcus ensiformis

Key Differences

  • Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amboina Pitch Tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Insecta (Insects) Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)
Family Braconidae Chordariaceae
Genus Agathis Asperococcus
Species Agathis dammara Asperococcus ensiformis

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amboina Pitch Tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

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

Asperococcus ensiformis is a tubular to flattened brown alga forming elongated, sac-like or sword-shaped thalli attached to rocky substrates. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This photosynthetic macroalga grows on rocks and larger algae in wave-exposed coastal zones.

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