Bog Waxcap vs Chinese Agarwood

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Aquilaria sinensis

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	Chinese Agarwood
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Thymelaeaceae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Aquilaria
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Aquilaria sinensis

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Waxcap	Chinese Agarwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chinese Agarwood

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bog Waxcap

The Bog Waxcap (Hygrocybe coccineocrenata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Chinese Agarwood

The Chinese Agarwood (Aquilaria sinensis) is a species in the genus Aquilaria. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.