Amboina Pitch Tree vs phyllospadix de Scouler

Agathis dammara compared with Phyllospadix scouleri

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while phyllospadix de Scouler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	phyllospadix de Scouler
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Braconidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Agathis	Phyllospadix
Species	Agathis dammara	Phyllospadix scouleri

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

phyllospadix de Scouler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	phyllospadix de Scouler
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.

phyllospadix de Scouler

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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