Amboina Pitch Tree vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Agathis dammara compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Braconidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agathis	Cryptotis
Species	Agathis dammara	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Perija Small-eared Shrew
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.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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