Agarwood vs 水鼩

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

Agarwood is Critically Endangered while 水鼩 is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	水鼩
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Malvales (锦葵目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Chimarrogale
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

水鼩

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	水鼩
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.

水鼩

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.