Adlerholz vs Safran

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Crocus sativus

Key Differences

• Adlerholz is Critically Endangered while Safran is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adlerholz	Safran
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malvales (Malvenartige)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Iridaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Crocus
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Crocus sativus

Evolutionary Relationship

Adlerholz and Safran share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Adlerholz

CR — Critically Endangered

Safran

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adlerholz	Safran
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.

Safran

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey) and Europe (9 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