Amboina Pitch Tree vs Stinking Truffle

Agathis dammara compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Braconidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Agathis	Tuber
Species	Agathis dammara	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Stinking Truffle
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.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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