Agarwood vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Malvales (мальвоцветные)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Platyrrhinus
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
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.

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.