Agarwood vs Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Pyrola rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Round-Leaf Wintergreen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Pyrola
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Pyrola rotundifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Round-Leaf Wintergreen share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
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.

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.