Agarwood vs

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Staphylococcus succinus

Key Differences

Agarwood is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Staphylococcales
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Staphylococcus
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Staphylococcus succinus

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Staphylococcus succinus is a coagulase-negative, Gram-positive coccus originally isolated from ancient amber and later found in food environments including cheese. It inhabits fermented food products and the skin of mammals. This bacterium participates in food fermentation processes and is considered safe in food-grade contexts.