Agarwood vs Fiddle-leaf Fig

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Ficus lyrata

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Fiddle-leaf Fig is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Fiddle-leaf Fig
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	Moraceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Ficus
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Ficus lyrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Fiddle-leaf Fig share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Fiddle-leaf Fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Fiddle-leaf Fig
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.

Fiddle-leaf Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guinea, and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan