Agarwood vs Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Elm-Leaf Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aquilaria	Spiraea
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Elm-Leaf Spiraea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
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.

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (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.