Amboina Pitch Tree vs Starrynose stingray

Agathis dammara compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Starrynose stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Starrynose stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Braconidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Agathis	Pastinachus
Species	Agathis dammara	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Starrynose stingray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Starrynose stingray
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.

Starrynose stingray

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