Agarwood vs Yellow Ipe

Aquilaria filaria compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Yellow Ipe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Handroanthus
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Handroanthus serratifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Yellow Ipe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Yellow Ipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

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.