Agarwood vs Species code: Hs

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Species code: Hs
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Halophila
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Halophila stipulacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Species code: Hs share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Species code: Hs
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.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.