Agarwood vs Roxburgh fig

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Ficus auriculata

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Roxburgh fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Roxburgh fig
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Moraceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Ficus
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Ficus auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Roxburgh fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Roxburgh fig
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.

Roxburgh fig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Cuba.

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.