Chinese Agarwood vs Chinese-sassafras

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Cinnamomum micranthum

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while Chinese-sassafras is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	Chinese-sassafras
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Lauraceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Cinnamomum
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Cinnamomum micranthum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Agarwood and Chinese-sassafras share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese-sassafras

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	Chinese-sassafras
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Agarwood

Habitat

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

Chinese-sassafras

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinese-sassafras

The Chinese-sassafras (Cinnamomum micranthum) is a species in the genus Cinnamomum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.