Agarwood vs Sabina

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Juniperus sabina

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Sabina is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Sabina
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Juniperus
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Juniperus sabina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Sabina

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Sabina
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.

Sabina

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.