Amboina Pitch Tree vs Bootlace worm

Agathis dammara compared with Lineus longissimus

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Bootlace worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Bootlace worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Nemertea (Nemertea)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pilidiophora (Pilidiophora)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Heteronemertea (Heteronemertea)
Family	Braconidae	Lineidae
Genus	Agathis	Lineus
Species	Agathis dammara	Lineus longissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Bootlace worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Bootlace worm
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.

Bootlace worm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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

Bootlace worm

The Bootlace worm (Lineus longissimus) is a species in the genus Lineus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.