Ira-momi vs Amboina Pitch Tree

Picea alcoquiana compared with Agathis dammara

Key Differences

• Ira-momi is Near Threatened while Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ira-momi	Amboina Pitch Tree
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Pinopsida (マツ綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Pinales (マツ目)	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Braconidae
Genus	Picea	Agathis
Species	Picea alcoquiana	Agathis dammara

Conservation Status

Ira-momi

NT — Near Threatened

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ira-momi	Amboina Pitch Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ira-momi

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Ira-momi

The Alcock's Spruce (Picea alcoquiana) is a species in the genus Picea. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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