Amboina Pitch Tree vs Goose Barnacle

Agathis dammara compared with Lepas anserifera

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Goose Barnacle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Goose Barnacle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pedunculata (Pedunculata)
Family	Braconidae	Lepadidae
Genus	Agathis	Lepas
Species	Agathis dammara	Lepas anserifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Goose Barnacle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Goose Barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Goose Barnacle
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.

Goose Barnacle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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