Agarwood vs Matsutake

Aquilaria filaria compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Matsutake
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Tricholoma
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.