Agarwood vs Variable Flying Fox

Aquilaria filaria compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aquilaria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Pteropus hypomelanus

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.