Agarwood vs Brown ray

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Raja miraletus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Brown ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Brown ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Raja
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Raja miraletus

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Brown ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Brown ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown ray

Agarwood

The Agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis) is a species in the genus Aquilaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Brown ray

The Brown Ray (Raja miraletus) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the Raja genus, this species contributes to biodiversity in its native range.