Agarwood vs Japanese Water Shrew

Aquilaria filaria compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Malvales (锦葵目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Chimarrogale
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Japanese Water Shrew

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.