Agarwood vs Forest Croton

Aquilaria filaria compared with Croton sylvaticus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Forest Croton is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Forest Croton
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Croton
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Croton sylvaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Forest Croton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Forest Croton

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.