Chinese Agarwood vs Stinking chamomile

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	Stinking chamomile
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aquilaria	Anthemis
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Anthemis cotula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	Stinking chamomile
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.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.