Agarwood vs Silky Sophora

Aquilaria filaria compared with Sophora nuttalliana

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Silky Sophora is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Silky Sophora
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Sophora
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Sophora nuttalliana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Silky Sophora

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Silky Sophora
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Silky Sophora

Habitat

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

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.