Amboina Pitch Tree vs Tree lacehopper

Agathis dammara compared with Cixius insularis

Key Differences

Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Tree lacehopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Tree lacehopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Braconidae	Cixiidae
Genus	Agathis	Cixius
Species	Agathis dammara	Cixius insularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Tree lacehopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Tree lacehopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Tree lacehopper
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 lacehopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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