Butterfly ray vs Chinese Agarwood

Gymnura micrura compared with Aquilaria sinensis

Key Differences

• Butterfly ray is Near Threatened while Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	Chinese Agarwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Gymnuridae	Thymelaeaceae
Genus	Gymnura	Aquilaria
Species	Gymnura micrura	Aquilaria sinensis

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	Chinese Agarwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chinese Agarwood

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura micrura) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Chinese Agarwood

The Chinese Agarwood (Aquilaria sinensis) is a species in the genus Aquilaria. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.