Amboina Pitch Tree vs Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Agathis dammara compared with Neuroterus numismalis

Key Differences

Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Silk-Button Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
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	Braconidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Agathis	Neuroterus
Species	Agathis dammara	Neuroterus numismalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Silk-Button Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

View Order: Hymenoptera

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
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.

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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