Amboina Pitch Tree vs Horned Fig

Agathis dammara compared with Ficus cereicarpa

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Horned Fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Horned Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Braconidae	Moraceae
Genus	Agathis	Ficus
Species	Agathis dammara	Ficus cereicarpa

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Horned Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Horned Fig
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.

Horned Fig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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