Amboina Pitch Tree vs August Cosmet

Agathis dammara compared with Sorhagenia rhamniella

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while August Cosmet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	August Cosmet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Braconidae	Cosmopterigidae
Genus	Agathis	Sorhagenia
Species	Agathis dammara	Sorhagenia rhamniella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

August Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	August Cosmet
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.

August Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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

August Cosmet

The August Cosmet (Sorhagenia rhamniella) is a species in the genus Sorhagenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.