Chinese Agarwood vs Foxtail

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Amaranthus caudatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while Foxtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	Foxtail
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Amaranthus
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Amaranthus caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	Foxtail
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.

Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.