Agarwood vs Turkish Squill

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Scilla bithynica

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Turkish Squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Turkish Squill
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Scilla
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Scilla bithynica

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Turkish Squill share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Turkish Squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Turkish Squill
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.

Turkish Squill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.