Agarwood vs Halicarnas Brown

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Maniola halicarnassus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Halicarnas Brown is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Halicarnas Brown
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aquilaria	Maniola
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Maniola halicarnassus

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Halicarnas Brown

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Halicarnas Brown
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.

Halicarnas Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.