Agarwood vs Persistent Trillium

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Trillium persistens

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Persistent Trillium is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Persistent Trillium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Trillium
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Trillium persistens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Persistent Trillium

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Persistent Trillium
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.

Persistent Trillium

Habitat

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

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.