Agarwood vs Deodar

Aquilaria filaria compared with Cedrus deodara

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Deodar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Deodar
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aquilaria	Cedrus
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Cedrus deodara

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Deodar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Deodar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Deodar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.