Agarwood vs Pine Woods Salamander

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Ambystoma silvense

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Pine Woods Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Pine Woods Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Ambystoma
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Ambystoma silvense

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Pine Woods Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Pine Woods Salamander
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.

Pine Woods Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.