Agarwood vs Beggar's tick

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Bidens cynapiifolia

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Beggar's tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Beggar's tick
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	Bidens
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Bidens cynapiifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Beggar's tick share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Beggar's tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Beggar's tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Beggar's tick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Agarwood

The Agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis) is a species in the genus Aquilaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Beggar's tick

The Beggar's tick (Bidens cynapiifolia) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Bidens cynapiifolia.