Amboina Pitch Tree vs Forest Caper White

Agathis dammara compared with Belenois zochalia

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Forest Caper White is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Forest Caper White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Braconidae	Pieridae
Genus	Agathis	Belenois
Species	Agathis dammara	Belenois zochalia

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Forest Caper White share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Caper White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Forest Caper White
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.

Forest Caper White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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