Amboina Pitch Tree vs Beka Squid

Agathis dammara compared with Loliolus beka

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Beka Squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Beka Squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family	Braconidae	Loliginidae
Genus	Agathis	Loliolus
Species	Agathis dammara	Loliolus beka

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Beka Squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Beka Squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Beka Squid
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.

Beka Squid

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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

Beka Squid

The Beka Squid (Loliolus beka) is a species in the genus Loliolus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan