Agarwood vs Cotoneaster

Aquilaria filaria compared with Cotoneaster multiflorus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aquilaria	Cotoneaster
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Cotoneaster multiflorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.