Agarwood vs Turkish Hazel

Aquilaria filaria compared with Corylus colurna

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Turkish Hazel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Turkish Hazel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Corylus
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Corylus colurna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Turkish Hazel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Turkish Hazel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Turkish Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.