Agarwood vs Bael Fruit

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Aegle marmelos

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Bael Fruit is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Bael Fruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Malvales (아욱목)	Sapindales (무환자나무목)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Rutaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Aegle
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Aegle marmelos

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Bael Fruit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Bael Fruit
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.

Bael Fruit

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Laos, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Bael Fruit

The Bael Fruit (Aegle marmelos) is a species in the genus Aegle. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environment.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan