Agarwood vs Variable Dancer

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Variable Dancer
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Malvales (锦葵目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Argia
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Argia fumipennis

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.