Agarwood vs Small Suncup

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Small Suncup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Small Suncup
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)	Gentianales (リンドウ目)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Aspidonepsis
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Aspidonepsis flava

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Small Suncup
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.

Small Suncup

Habitat

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

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.