Amboina Pitch Tree vs Northern Hog-badger

Agathis dammara compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Northern Hog-badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Northern Hog-badger
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)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Braconidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Agathis	Arctonyx
Species	Agathis dammara	Arctonyx albogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Northern Hog-badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Northern Hog-badger
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.

Northern Hog-badger

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