Amboina Pitch Tree vs Cottonwool Gall

Agathis dammara compared with Andricus quercusramuli

Key Differences

Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Cottonwool Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Cottonwool Gall
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	Cynipidae
Genus	Agathis	Andricus
Species	Agathis dammara	Andricus quercusramuli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Order: Hymenoptera

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Cottonwool Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Cottonwool Gall
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.

Cottonwool Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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