Agarwood vs Red Cage

Aquilaria filaria compared with Clathrus ruber

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Red Cage
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Phallaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Clathrus
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.