Agarwood vs Golden Algae

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Prymnesium parvum

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Golden Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Golden Algae
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Prymnesiaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Prymnesium
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Prymnesium parvum

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Golden Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Golden Algae
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.

Golden Algae

Habitat

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

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.