Agarwood vs Oily Waxcap

Aquilaria filaria compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Oily Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Hygrocybe
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Oily Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.