Agarwood vs Japanese Maple

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Acer palmatum

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Japanese Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Japanese Maple
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	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Acer
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Acer palmatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Japanese Maple
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.

Japanese Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.