Agarwood vs Root rot

Aquilaria filaria compared with Phytophthora lateralis

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Root rot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Phytophthora
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Phytophthora lateralis

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.