Agarwood vs Mountain Aster

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Mountain Aster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aquilaria	Oclemena
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Oclemena acuminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.