Agarwood vs Giant Polypore

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Giant 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	Meripilaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Meripilus
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Meripilus giganteus

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Giant Polypore
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.

Giant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.