Agarwood vs Corm dry rot

Aquilaria filaria compared with Rigidoporus vinctus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Corm dry rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Corm dry rot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Rigidoporus
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Rigidoporus vinctus

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Corm dry rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Corm dry rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Corm dry rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Taiwan, and 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.