Amboina Pitch Tree vs Least Philippine Apomys

Agathis dammara compared with Apomys musculus

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Least Philippine Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Least Philippine Apomys
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)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Braconidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Agathis	Apomys
Species	Agathis dammara	Apomys musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Least Philippine Apomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Least Philippine Apomys
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.

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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