Agarwood vs Red Balau

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Red Balau
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malvales (Malvales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Shorea
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Shorea guiso

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Red Balau share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malvales. (Malvales)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.