Amboina Pitch Tree vs Pouch Cup

Agathis dammara compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Pouch Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)
Family	Braconidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Agathis	Peziza
Species	Agathis dammara	Peziza saccardoana

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Pouch Cup
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.

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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