Chinese Agarwood vs

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Hyphoderma setigerum

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Hyphoderma
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Hyphoderma setigerum

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.