Amboina Pitch Tree vs Thin-leaf Pine

Agathis dammara compared with Pinus maximinoi

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Thin-leaf Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Thin-leaf Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Braconidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agathis	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Agathis dammara	Pinus maximinoi

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Thin-leaf Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Thin-leaf Pine
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.

Thin-leaf Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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