Chinese Agarwood vs Keruing

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Dipterocarpus eurhynchus

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while Keruing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	Keruing
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malvales (Malvales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Dipterocarpus
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Dipterocarpus eurhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Agarwood and Keruing share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malvales. (Malvales)

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Keruing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	Keruing
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.

Keruing

Habitat

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

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.