Amboina Pitch Tree vs Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Agathis dammara compared with Ara ararauna

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Blue-and-yellow Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Aves (นก)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Psittaciformes (อันดับนกแก้ว)
Family	Braconidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Agathis	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Agathis dammara	Ara ararauna

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Blue-and-yellow Macaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Blue-and-yellow Macaw
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.

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

One of the most striking and widely kept macaw species, blue-and-yellow macaws display brilliant cobalt blue upper parts contrasting with vivid yellow underparts and green forehead. They inhabit forest, woodland, and savanna from eastern Panama through Venezuela, Brazil, and Bolivia to Peru and Ecuador. Highly intelligent, they live in pairs or small flocks, feeding on palm nuts, seeds, and fruit. Popular in aviculture for over 400 years, they can live 80+ years in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan