Amboina Pitch Tree vs Itomaki-ei

Agathis dammara compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Itomaki-ei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Itomaki-ei
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Braconidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Agathis	Mobula
Species	Agathis dammara	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Itomaki-ei share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Itomaki-ei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Itomaki-ei
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.

Itomaki-ei

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan