Amboina Pitch Tree vs Cupped Ear

Agathis dammara compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)
Order	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Pezizales (盤菌目)
Family	Braconidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Agathis	Otidea
Species	Agathis dammara	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Cupped Ear
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.

Cupped Ear

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