Agarwood vs Davidse Holly

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Davidse Holly
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Ilex
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Ilex davidsei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Davidse Holly
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.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.