Amboina Pitch Tree vs Scrub Gall Oak

Agathis dammara compared with Quercus lusitanica

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Scrub Gall Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Scrub Gall Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Braconidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Agathis	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Agathis dammara	Quercus lusitanica

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Scrub Gall Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Scrub Gall Oak
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.

Scrub Gall Oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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