Amboina Pitch Tree vs String Sargassum

Agathis dammara compared with Sargassum setifolium

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while String Sargassum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	String Sargassum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Braconidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Agathis	Sargassum
Species	Agathis dammara	Sargassum setifolium

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

String Sargassum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	String Sargassum
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.

String Sargassum

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