Chinese Agarwood vs

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Hemiselmis anomala

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Cryptophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Chroomonadaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Hemiselmis
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Hemiselmis anomala

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.