Amboina Pitch Tree vs Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Agathis dammara compared with Notomys macrotis

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Big-eared Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Braconidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Agathis	Notomys
Species	Agathis dammara	Notomys macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Big-eared Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Big-eared Hopping Mouse
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.

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

The Big-eared Hopping Mouse (Notomys macrotis) is a species in the genus Notomys. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.