Agarwood vs Variable Akodont

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Akodon varius

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Variable Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Variable Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Akodon
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Akodon varius

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Variable Akodont
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.

Variable Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.