Adlerholz vs Firetree

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Morella faya

Key Differences

• Adlerholz is Critically Endangered while Firetree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adlerholz	Firetree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvenartige)	Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Myricaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Morella
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Morella faya

Evolutionary Relationship

Adlerholz and Firetree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Adlerholz

CR — Critically Endangered

Firetree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adlerholz	Firetree
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.

Firetree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.