Amboina Pitch Tree vs Parasitoid wasp

Agathis dammara compared with Cotesia glomerata

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Parasitoid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Parasitoid wasp
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	Agathis	Cotesia
Species	Agathis dammara	Cotesia glomerata

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Parasitoid wasp share a common ancestor at the Family level: Braconidae.

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Parasitoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Parasitoid wasp
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.

Parasitoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan