Agarwood vs Malagasy civet

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Malvales (アオイ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Aquilaria	Fossa
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.