Amboina Pitch Tree vs Arend’s Golden Mole

Agathis dammara compared with Carpitalpa arendsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Hymenoptera (벌목)	Afrosoricida (아프리카땃쥐목)
Family	Braconidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Agathis	Carpitalpa
Species	Agathis dammara	Carpitalpa arendsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Arend’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Arend’s Golden Mole
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.

Arend’s Golden Mole

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

Arend’s Golden Mole

The Arend’s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) is a species in the genus Carpitalpa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.