Chinese Agarwood vs Iodine Bonnet

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Mycena filopes

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while Iodine Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	Iodine Bonnet
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	Mycenaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Mycena
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Mycena filopes

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Iodine Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	Iodine Bonnet
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.

Iodine Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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.