Amboina Pitch Tree vs Plain Clothes

Agathis dammara compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Plain Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Plain Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Braconidae	Tineidae
Genus	Agathis	Tinea
Species	Agathis dammara	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Plain Clothes share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Plain Clothes
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.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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