Chinese Agarwood vs Needle Rust

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Chrysomyxa
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.