Amboina Pitch Tree vs sea thread hydroid

Agathis dammara compared with Obelia dichotoma

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while sea thread hydroid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	sea thread hydroid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Leptothecata (Leptothecata)
Family	Braconidae	Campanulariidae
Genus	Agathis	Obelia
Species	Agathis dammara	Obelia dichotoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and sea thread hydroid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

sea thread hydroid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	sea thread hydroid
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.

sea thread hydroid

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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