Brindled Plume vs Philippine Cedar

Amblyptilia punctidactyla compared with Toona calantas

Key Differences

• Brindled Plume is Least Concern while Philippine Cedar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Plume	Philippine Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pterophoridae	Meliaceae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Toona
Species	Amblyptilia punctidactyla	Toona calantas

Conservation Status

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Cedar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Plume	Philippine Cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

Philippine Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en