Agarwood vs Centrine

Aquilaria filaria compared with Oxynotus centrina

Key Differences

  • Agarwood is Vulnerable while Centrine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agarwood Centrine
Kingdom Plantae (plante) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Elasmobranchii
Order Malvales (Malvales) Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family Thymelaeaceae Oxynotidae
Genus Aquilaria Oxynotus
Species Aquilaria filaria Oxynotus centrina

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Centrine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agarwood Centrine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Centrine

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Agarwood

The Agarwood (Aquilaria filaria) 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.

Centrine

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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