Amboina Pitch Tree vs Ruby Dapperling

Agathis dammara compared with Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Ruby Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Ruby Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Braconidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agathis	Leucoagaricus
Species	Agathis dammara	Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Ruby Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Ruby Dapperling
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.

Ruby Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, France, Taiwan, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇹🇼 Taiwan