Amboina Pitch Tree vs Variable Chafer

Agathis dammara compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Braconidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Agathis	Gnorimus
Species	Agathis dammara	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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