Agarwood vs Marsh Valerian

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Valeriana
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Valeriana dioica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Marsh Valerian
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.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.