Agarwood vs Ochre Bracket

Aquilaria filaria compared with Trametes ochracea

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Ochre Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Ochre Bracket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Trametes
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Trametes ochracea

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Ochre Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Ochre Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.