Agarwood vs

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Ectocarpus siliculosus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Ectocarpaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Ectocarpus
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Ectocarpus siliculosus

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.