Agarwood vs Devil Maple

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Acer diabolicum

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Devil Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Devil Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Malvales (خبازيات)	Sapindales (صابونيات)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Acer
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Acer diabolicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Devil Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (ماغنولانية)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Devil Maple
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.

Devil Maple

Habitat

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

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.