Amboina Pitch Tree vs Mount Mawson Pine

Agathis dammara compared with Pherosphaera hookeriana

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Mount Mawson Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Mount Mawson Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Braconidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Agathis	Pherosphaera
Species	Agathis dammara	Pherosphaera hookeriana

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Mount Mawson Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Mount Mawson Pine
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.

Mount Mawson Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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