Amboina Pitch Tree vs Hover fly

Agathis dammara compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Braconidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Agathis	Eristalis
Species	Agathis dammara	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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