Amboina Pitch Tree vs Hazel-fronted Pygmy-Tyrant

Agathis dammara compared with Pseudotriccus simplex

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Hazel-fronted Pygmy-Tyrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Hazel-fronted Pygmy-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Braconidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Agathis	Pseudotriccus
Species	Agathis dammara	Pseudotriccus simplex

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Hazel-fronted Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Hazel-fronted Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Hazel-fronted Pygmy-Tyrant
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.

Hazel-fronted Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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