Amboina Pitch Tree vs MacConnell's Bat

Agathis dammara compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Key Differences

Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while MacConnell's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	MacConnell's Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Braconidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Agathis	Mesophylla
Species	Agathis dammara	Mesophylla macconnelli

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and MacConnell's Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	MacConnell's Bat
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.

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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