Agarwood vs Margay

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aquilaria	Leopardus
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.