Agarwood vs goldthread

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Coptis teeta

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while goldthread is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	goldthread
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Coptis
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Coptis teeta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	goldthread
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.

goldthread

Habitat

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

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.