Agarwood vs Manta arpón

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Manta arpón is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Manta arpón
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Mobula
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Mobula japanica

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Manta arpón

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Manta arpón
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.

Manta arpón

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan