Amboina Pitch Tree vs Tree Cyanea

Agathis dammara compared with Cyanea arborea

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Tree Cyanea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Tree Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Braconidae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Agathis	Cyanea
Species	Agathis dammara	Cyanea arborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Tree Cyanea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Tree Cyanea
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.

Tree Cyanea

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