Agarwood vs Baishan Fir

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Abies beshanzuensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Baishan Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aquilaria	Abies
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Abies beshanzuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Baishan Fir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plantas)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Baishan Fir
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.

Baishan Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Baishan Fir

The Baishan Fir (Abies beshanzuensis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.