Agarwood vs Leopard Numbfish

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Narcine leoparda

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Leopard Numbfish is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Leopard Numbfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Narcinidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Narcine
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Narcine leoparda

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Leopard Numbfish

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Leopard Numbfish
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.

Leopard Numbfish

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.