Amboina Pitch Tree vs Eggshell Rock Blaze

Agathis dammara compared with Phlyctis petraea

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Eggshell Rock Blaze is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Eggshell Rock Blaze
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Braconidae	Phlyctidaceae
Genus	Agathis	Phlyctis
Species	Agathis dammara	Phlyctis petraea

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Eggshell Rock Blaze

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Eggshell Rock Blaze
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.

Eggshell Rock Blaze

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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