Agarwood vs Thrift Rust

Aquilaria filaria compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Uromyces
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Thrift Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.