Agarwood vs Mountain Aster

Aquilaria filaria compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Mountain Aster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aquilaria	Oclemena
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Oclemena acuminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.