Amboina Pitch Tree vs Marsh tick

Agathis dammara compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Braconidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Agathis	Ixodes
Species	Agathis dammara	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Marsh tick
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.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in 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