Agarwood vs marbled newt

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Triturus marmoratus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while marbled newt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	marbled newt
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Salamandridae
Genus	Aquilaria	Triturus
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Triturus marmoratus

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

marbled newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	marbled newt
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.

marbled newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.