Amboina Pitch Tree vs Salento Iris

Agathis dammara compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Hymenoptera (벌목)	Mantodea (사마귀목)
Family	Braconidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agathis	Iris
Species	Agathis dammara	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (곤충)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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