Chinese Agarwood vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Malvales (アオイ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aquilaria	Phyllotis
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	Ecuadoran Pericote
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.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.