Agarwood vs Civette Fossane

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Civette Fossane is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Civette Fossane
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Aquilaria	Fossa
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Civette Fossane

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Civette Fossane
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.

Civette Fossane

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.