Amboina Pitch Tree vs Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Agathis dammara compared with Saimiri boliviensis

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Black-capped Squirrel Monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Braconidae	Cebidae
Genus	Agathis	Saimiri
Species	Agathis dammara	Saimiri boliviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Black-capped Squirrel Monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
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.

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

The Black-capped Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.