Amboina Pitch Tree vs Cherry Slug Sawfly

Agathis dammara compared with Caliroa cerasi

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Cherry Slug Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Cherry Slug Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Braconidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Agathis	Caliroa
Species	Agathis dammara	Caliroa cerasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Cherry Slug Sawfly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Cherry Slug Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Cherry Slug Sawfly
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.

Cherry Slug Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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

Cherry Slug Sawfly

The Cherry Slug Sawfly (Caliroa cerasi) is a species in the genus Caliroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.