Amboina Pitch Tree vs Four-Lined Silverfish

Agathis dammara compared with Ctenolepisma lineata

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Four-Lined Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Braconidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Agathis	Ctenolepisma
Species	Agathis dammara	Ctenolepisma lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Four-Lined Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Four-Lined Silverfish
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.

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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