Agarwood vs Sumatra benzointree

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Styrax benzoin

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Sumatra benzointree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Sumatra benzointree
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	Styracaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Styrax
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Styrax benzoin

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Sumatra benzointree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Sumatra benzointree
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.

Sumatra benzointree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Congo (DRC), Guinea, and Seychelles.

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.