Amboina Pitch Tree vs Wire-crested Thorntail

Agathis dammara compared with Discosura popelairii

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Wire-crested Thorntail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Wire-crested Thorntail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Braconidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Agathis	Discosura
Species	Agathis dammara	Discosura popelairii

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Wire-crested Thorntail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Wire-crested Thorntail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Wire-crested Thorntail
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.

Wire-crested Thorntail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. 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