Balau vs Chinese Agarwood

Shorea lumutensis compared with Aquilaria sinensis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Chinese Agarwood
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malvales (Malvales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Thymelaeaceae
Genus	Shorea	Aquilaria
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Aquilaria sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balau and Chinese Agarwood share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malvales. (Malvales)

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Chinese Agarwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Chinese Agarwood

Habitat

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

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chinese Agarwood

The Chinese Agarwood (Aquilaria sinensis) is a species in the genus Aquilaria. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.