Agarwood vs Pink Discus

Aquilaria filaria compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Stereaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Aleurodiscus
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.