Agarwood vs sensitive joint-vetch

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Aeschynomene virginica

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while sensitive joint-vetch is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	sensitive joint-vetch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Aeschynomene
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Aeschynomene virginica

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and sensitive joint-vetch share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

sensitive joint-vetch

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	sensitive joint-vetch
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.

sensitive joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Japan.

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.