Agarwood vs Pino Negro

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Pinus uncinata

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Pino Negro is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Pino Negro
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aquilaria	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Pinus uncinata

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Pino Negro share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (planta)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Pino Negro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Pino Negro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

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.

Pino Negro

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Agarwood

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.