Chinese Agarwood vs Devil's Bit

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	Devil's Bit
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Malvales (아욱목)	Lamiales (꿀풀목)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Ruellia
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Ruellia tuberosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Agarwood and Devil's Bit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	Devil's Bit
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.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.