Agarwood vs Laxmann's Shrew

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Malvales (아욱목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Sorex
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Laxmann's Shrew
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.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.