Agarwood vs Red Cage

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Red Cage
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Phallaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Clathrus
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Red Cage
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.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.