Agarwood vs Rooting Polypore

Aquilaria filaria compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Rooting Polypore
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	Polyporus
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.