Amboina Pitch Tree vs Atlantic devil ray

Agathis dammara compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Braconidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Agathis	Mobula
Species	Agathis dammara	Mobula hypostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Atlantic devil ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Atlantic devil ray
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.

Atlantic devil ray

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