Agarwood vs Asterisk Lichen

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Arthonia radiata

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Asterisk Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Asterisk Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Arthoniaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Arthonia
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Arthonia radiata

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Asterisk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Agarwood

The Agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis) is a species in the genus Aquilaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).