Agarwood vs Peony

Aquilaria filaria compared with Paeonia mascula

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Peony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Peony
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Paeoniaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Paeonia
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Paeonia mascula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Peony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Peony

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.