Agarwood vs Amerika-aka-ei

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Amerika-aka-ei is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Amerika-aka-ei
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Malvales (アオイ目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Hypanus
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Hypanus americanus

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Amerika-aka-ei

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Amerika-aka-ei
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.

Amerika-aka-ei

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.