Agarwood vs Devil Lily

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Devil Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Devil Lily
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Liliaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Lilium
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Lilium lancifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Devil Lily share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Devil Lily
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.

Devil Lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.