Amboina Pitch Tree vs Fijian Kauri Pine

Agathis dammara compared with Agathis macrophylla

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Fijian Kauri Pine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Fijian Kauri Pine
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)	Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)
Family same	Braconidae	Braconidae
Genus same	Agathis	Agathis
Species	Agathis dammara	Agathis macrophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Fijian Kauri Pine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agathis.

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Fijian Kauri Pine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Fijian Kauri 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.

Fijian Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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