Amboina Pitch Tree vs Etruscan Shrew

Agathis dammara compared with Suncus etruscus

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Etruscan Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Braconidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agathis	Suncus
Species	Agathis dammara	Suncus etruscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Etruscan Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Etruscan Shrew
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.

Etruscan Shrew

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Yemen) and Europe (6 countries).

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

Etruscan Shrew

伊特鲁里亚鼩（Suncus etruscus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。在其分布范围内广泛且数量丰富，种群稳定，无直接保护关注。