Adlerholz vs Devil's Bit

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Adlerholz is Critically Endangered while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adlerholz	Devil's Bit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvenartige)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Ruellia
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Ruellia tuberosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Adlerholz and Devil's Bit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Adlerholz

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adlerholz	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adlerholz

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

Adlerholz

The Agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis) is a species in the genus Aquilaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan