Agarwood vs Cork Elm

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Ulmus thomasii

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Cork Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Cork Elm
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Malvales (アオイ目)	Rosales (バラ目)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Ulmus
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Ulmus thomasii

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Cork Elm share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Cork Elm
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.

Cork Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.