Chinese Agarwood vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Malvales (อันดับชบา)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Chimarrogale
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Agarwood

Habitat

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

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chinese Agarwood

The Chinese Agarwood (Aquilaria sinensis) 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.