Agarwood vs Shingled Hedgehog

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Sarcodon
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Shingled Hedgehog
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.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan