Amboina Pitch Tree vs Cosmopolitan Springtail

Agathis dammara compared with Entomobrya nivalis

Key Differences

Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Cosmopolitan Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Braconidae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Agathis	Entomobrya
Species	Agathis dammara	Entomobrya nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Cosmopolitan Springtail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

View Phylum: Arthropoda

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Cosmopolitan Springtail
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.

Cosmopolitan Springtail

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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