Agarwood vs Netted Fieldcap

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Netted Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Netted Fieldcap
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	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Bolbitius
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Netted Fieldcap
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.

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.