Amboina Pitch Tree vs three-nerved sedge

Agathis dammara compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	three-nerved sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Braconidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agathis	Carex
Species	Agathis dammara	Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	three-nerved sedge
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.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. 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