Chinese Agarwood vs Bastard-Luzerne

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Medicago varia

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while Bastard-Luzerne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	Bastard-Luzerne
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvenartige)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Medicago
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Medicago varia

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Agarwood and Bastard-Luzerne share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Bastard-Luzerne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	Bastard-Luzerne
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.

Bastard-Luzerne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (19 countries).

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.