Agarwood vs Green-apple

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Monodora junodii

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Green-apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Green-apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Annonaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Monodora
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Monodora junodii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Green-apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Green-apple
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.

Green-apple

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.