Amboina Pitch Tree vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Agathis dammara compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Braconidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agathis	Chimarrogale
Species	Agathis dammara	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Himalayan Water Shrew
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.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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