Agarwood vs Oxbow Diving Beetle

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Hydroporus rufifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agarwood Oxbow Diving Beetle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Thymelaeaceae Dytiscidae
Genus Aquilaria Hydroporus
Species Aquilaria malaccensis Hydroporus rufifrons

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Oxbow Diving Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agarwood Oxbow Diving Beetle
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.

Oxbow Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Oxbow Diving Beetle

No description available.

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