Agarwood vs Split Fibrecap

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Pseudosperma rimosum

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Split Fibrecap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Split Fibrecap
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	Inocybaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Pseudosperma
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Pseudosperma rimosum

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Split Fibrecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Split Fibrecap
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.

Split Fibrecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.