Agarwood vs Peony

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Paeonia mascula

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Peony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Peony
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Paeoniaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Paeonia
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Paeonia mascula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Peony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Peony
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.

Peony

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.