Amboina Pitch Tree vs Thin Cord-moss

Agathis dammara compared with Entosthodon attenuatus

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Thin Cord-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Thin Cord-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Braconidae	Funariaceae
Genus	Agathis	Entosthodon
Species	Agathis dammara	Entosthodon attenuatus

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Thin Cord-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Thin Cord-moss
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.

Thin Cord-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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