Amboina Pitch Tree vs Marbled Skipper

Agathis dammara compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Braconidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Agathis	Carcharodus
Species	Agathis dammara	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Marbled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

ดู: Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Marbled Skipper
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.

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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