Amboina Pitch Tree vs Rough-backed Frog

Agathis dammara compared with Limnonectes asperatus

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Rough-backed Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Rough-backed Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Braconidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Agathis	Limnonectes
Species	Agathis dammara	Limnonectes asperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Rough-backed Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Rough-backed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Rough-backed Frog
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.

Rough-backed Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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