Agarwood vs Calamus

Aquilaria filaria compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Calamus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Calamus
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order	Malvales (锦葵目)	Acorales (菖蒲目)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Acorus
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Calamus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (木兰植物门)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Calamus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Calamus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Agarwood

The Agarwood (Aquilaria filaria) 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.

Calamus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.