Chinese Agarwood vs Franchet's Cotoneaster

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Cotoneaster franchetii

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while Franchet's Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	Franchet's Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aquilaria	Cotoneaster
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Cotoneaster franchetii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Franchet's Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	Franchet's Cotoneaster
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.

Franchet's Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

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.