Amboina Pitch Tree vs Mount Panié Kauri

Agathis dammara compared with Agathis montana

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Mount Panié Kauri is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Mount Panié Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Braconidae	Braconidae
Genus same	Agathis	Agathis
Species	Agathis dammara	Agathis montana

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Mount Panié Kauri share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agathis.

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Mount Panié Kauri

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Mount Panié Kauri
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 Panié Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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