Chinese Agarwood vs Baummarder, Edelmarder

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while Baummarder, Edelmarder is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	Baummarder, Edelmarder
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Malvales (Malvenartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Aquilaria	Martes
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Martes martes

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Baummarder, Edelmarder

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	Baummarder, Edelmarder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Agarwood

Habitat

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

Baummarder, Edelmarder

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Baummarder, Edelmarder

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.