Agarwood vs Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Leontocebus tripartitus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Leontocebus
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Leontocebus tripartitus

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin
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.

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.