Agarwood vs Lesser Daffodil

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Narcissus minor

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Lesser Daffodil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Lesser Daffodil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Narcissus
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Narcissus minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Lesser Daffodil share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Lesser Daffodil
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.

Lesser Daffodil

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.