Chinese Agarwood vs Deceiver

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Laccaria laccata

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while Deceiver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	Deceiver
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	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Laccaria
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Laccaria laccata

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Deceiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Agarwood

Habitat

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

Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.

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.