Amboina Pitch Tree vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Agathis dammara compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Braconidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Agathis	Urocystis
Species	Agathis dammara	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	False Oat-Grass Smut
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.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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