Amboina Pitch Tree vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Agathis dammara compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Braconidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Agathis	Enterographa
Species	Agathis dammara	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	New Forest Beech-Lichen
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.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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