Agarwood vs Weeping Widow

Aquilaria filaria compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Weeping Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Lacrymaria
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Weeping Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.