Agarwood vs Candelabra Duster

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Athelia arachnoidea

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Candelabra Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Candelabra Duster
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Atheliales (Atheliales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Atheliaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Athelia
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Athelia arachnoidea

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Candelabra Duster
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.

Candelabra Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Candelabra Duster

The Candelabra Duster (Athelia arachnoidea) is a species in the genus Athelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.