Agarwood vs Tiny Earthstar

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Geastraceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Geastrum
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Tiny Earthstar
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.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.