Amboina Pitch Tree vs flea-bite cone

Agathis dammara compared with Conus pulicarius

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while flea-bite cone is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	flea-bite cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Braconidae	Conidae
Genus	Agathis	Conus
Species	Agathis dammara	Conus pulicarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and flea-bite cone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

flea-bite cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	flea-bite cone
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.

flea-bite cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan