Amboina Pitch Tree vs Hook-tipped Roller

Agathis dammara compared with Ancylis apicella

Key Differences

Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Hook-tipped Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Hook-tipped Roller
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Agathis	Ancylis
Species	Agathis dammara	Ancylis apicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Hook-tipped Roller share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Hook-tipped Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Hook-tipped Roller
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.

Hook-tipped Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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