Agarwood vs

Aquilaria filaria compared with Sphingobacterium composti

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Sphingobacterium
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Sphingobacterium composti

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Agarwood

The Agarwood (Aquilaria filaria) 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.

Sphingobacterium composti is a Gram-negative bacterium first isolated from compost material, as its species name implies. It inhabits decomposing organic matter in compost heaps and organic-rich soils. This aerobic chemoheterotroph actively participates in composting processes, degrading complex organic compounds including cellulose and proteins.