Chinese Agarwood vs Devil's backbone

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	Devil's backbone
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Kalanchoe
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Agarwood and Devil's backbone share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	Devil's backbone
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.

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

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.