Agarwood vs Springtail

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Folsomia fimetaria

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Springtail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Isotomidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Folsomia
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Folsomia fimetaria

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Springtail
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.

Springtail

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.