Agarwood vs bellota

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Beilschmiedia miersii

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while bellota is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	bellota
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Lauraceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Beilschmiedia
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Beilschmiedia miersii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

bellota

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	bellota
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.

bellota

Habitat

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

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.

bellota

The Bellota (Beilschmiedia miersii) is a species in the genus Beilschmiedia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.